Character · Mind and speech
苦
く kuにがし nigashiくろう kurō
bitter, painful
Composition
Origin
The grass radical (艹) gives the meaning and 古 the sound: a bitter herb, hence hardship.
In the thoughts
- 苦しnigashibitter
- 苦労kurōhardships
bitter, painful
The grass radical (艹) gives the meaning and 古 the sound: a bitter herb, hence hardship.