苦 means suffering
trial, worry, hardship, feel bitter
Old grass tastes bitter: suffering.
On'yomi
- クku
Kun'yomi
- くる(しい)kurushii
- ぐる(しい)gurushii
- くる(しむ)kurushimu
- くる(しめる)kurushimeru
- にが(い)nigai
1 more
- にが(る)nigaru
How it's built
- 艹grass
- 古old
Common words
- 苦味にがみbitterness; bitter taste
- 苦情くじょうcomplaint; troubles
- 苦痛くつうpain; agony
- 苦心くしんpains; hard work