How to say 'Suffering' in Japanese | 苦しみ

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The Japanese word for Suffering is 'Kurushimi', written as 苦しみ in Japanese.'Suffering' in hiragana is くるしみ.

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苦しみ

Meaning

Suffering

Reading

くるしみ

kurushimi

Kanji

苦Suffer

Explanation

The Japanese noun '苦しみ (くるしみ)' means 'suffering'. It refers to physical or emotional pain, distress, or hardship. This word is often used in contexts related to personal struggles, life challenges, or philosophical discussions about the nature of pain. For example: he endured great suffering「彼は大きな苦しみに耐えた」(かれはおおきなくるしみにたえた). The suffering of the patients was evident「患者たちの苦しみは明らかだった」(かんじゃたちのくるしみはあきらかだった). It can also be used metaphorically, such as in 'the suffering of the soul'「魂の苦しみ」(たましいのくるしみ).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4618

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 苦しみ

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

苦

Meaning

Suffer

Hiragana in the Word 苦しみ

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

し

Reading

Shi

hiragana

み

Reading

Words Related to 苦しみ Through the Kanji 苦

These 12 Words contain the Kanji 苦 as well.

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苦い

Meaning

Bitter

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苦手

Meaning

Dislike, Weakness

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苦しい

Meaning

Painful

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苦しむ

Meaning

Suffer

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苦情

Meaning

Complaint

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苦心

Meaning

Struggle, Effort

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苦しめる

Meaning

Torment

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苦労

Meaning

Hardship

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苦痛

Meaning

Pain

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苦笑

Meaning

Wry smile

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苦

Meaning

Suffering

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目茶苦茶

Meaning

Chaotic, Absurd

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