Word Meaning 苦学

くがく kugaku

苦学 is read as くがく (kugaku) and means studying under adversity.

Meaning

English

  1. studying under adversity
  2. studying in harsh economic circumstances
  3. working one's way through school
  4. earning one's own school fees

Reading

Kana

くがく

Romaji

kugaku

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 21885 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

苦学力行

くがくりっこう

strenuous pursuit of learning under difficulties

苦学生

くがくせい

self-supporting student

苦手

にがて

not one's cup of tea

苦情

くじょう

complaint

苦労

くろう

anxiety

苦しみ

くるしみ

pain

苦味

くみ

bitterness

苦い

にがい

bitter

苦心

くしん

pains

苦しめる

くるしめる

to torment

苦痛

くつう

pain

苦しい

くるしい

hard to do

Example Sentences

2

I'm a self-supporting student so I can't have that sort of high class thing.

I pay my university fees to go to university by part-time work. Well, I'm a 'working student' I suppose.