HARD (ER) KANJI - JLPT 2 KYUU |
| 苦 |
| く：くるしい：くるしむ：くるしめる：にがい：にがる - suffering; bitter; painful |
| 労苦 rou ku - labor, toil, hardship 暑苦しい atsu kurushii - sweltering hot 寝苦しい ne gurushii - unable to sleep well 御苦労様 go ku rou sama - good work! Thanks for your labors |