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How to say 'Struggle' or 'Effort' in Japanese | 苦心

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The Japanese word for Struggle or Effort is 'Kushin', written as 苦心 in Japanese.'Struggle' or 'Effort' in hiragana is くしん.

    word

    苦心

    Meaning

    Struggle, Effort

    Reading

    くしん

    kushin

    Kanji

    苦Suffer 心Heart

    Explanation

    The Japanese verbal noun '苦心 (くしん)' refers to the act of putting in great effort or struggling to achieve something, often implying difficulty or hardship. It is commonly used to describe the mental or emotional strain involved in overcoming challenges. For example: He put a lot of effort into the project「彼はそのプロジェクトに苦心した」(かれはそのプロジェクトにくしんした). The teacher struggled to explain the concept「先生はその概念を説明するのに苦心した」(せんせいはそのがいねんをせつめいするのにくしんした). This word emphasizes the hardship or difficulty faced during the process.

    Part Of Speech

    verbal noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    4110

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 苦心

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    苦

    Meaning

    Suffer

  • kanji

    心

    Meaning

    Heart

Words Related to 苦心 Through the Kanji 苦

These 12 Words contain the Kanji 苦 as well.

  • word

    苦い

    Meaning

    Bitter

  • word

    苦手

    Meaning

    Dislike, Weakness

  • word

    苦しい

    Meaning

    Painful

  • word

    苦しむ

    Meaning

    Suffer

  • word

    苦情

    Meaning

    Complaint

  • word

    苦しめる

    Meaning

    Torment

  • word

    苦労

    Meaning

    Hardship

  • word

    苦痛

    Meaning

    Pain

  • word

    苦しみ

    Meaning

    Suffering

  • word

    苦笑

    Meaning

    Wry smile

  • word

    苦

    Meaning

    Suffering

  • word

    目茶苦茶

    Meaning

    Chaotic, Absurd

Words Related to 苦心 Through the Kanji 心

These 22 Words contain the Kanji 心 as well.

  • word

    心

    Meaning

    Heart, Mind

  • word

    中心

    Meaning

    Center

  • word

    安心

    Meaning

    Relief

  • word

    心配

    Meaning

    Worry

  • word

    関心

    Meaning

    Interest

  • word

    心理

    Meaning

    Psychology

  • word

    決心

    Meaning

    Decision, Resolution

  • word

    心強い

    Meaning

    Reassuring

  • word

    初心

    Meaning

    Beginner

  • word

    感心

    Meaning

    Admiration

  • word

    心臓

    Meaning

    Heart

  • word

    熱心

    Meaning

    Enthusiastic

  • word

    好奇心

    Meaning

    Curiosity

  • word

    心細い

    Meaning

    Lonely

  • word

    用心

    Meaning

    Caution

  • word

    都心

    Meaning

    City center

  • word

    肝心

    Meaning

    Crucial

  • word

    心掛ける

    Meaning

    Endeavor

  • word

    心身

    Meaning

    Mind body

  • word

    真心

    Meaning

    Sincerity

  • word

    無関心

    Meaning

    Indifferent

  • word

    内心

    Meaning

    Innermost

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