Word Meaning 苦渋

くじゅう kujuu

苦渋 is read as くじゅう (kujuu) and means bitterness and astringency.

Meaning

English

bitterness and astringency
bitterness
distress
pain
anguish
affliction

Reading

Kana

くじゅう

Romaji

kujuu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Rank 15618 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

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苦渋の決断

くじゅうのけつだん

agonizing decision

苦肉の策

くにくのさく

last resort

苦慮

くりょ

racking one's brains

苦闘

くとう

hard fight

苦味素

くみそ

bitter principle

苦しい言い訳

くるしいいいわけ

lame excuse

苦集滅道

くじゅめつどう

Suffering, Source of Suffering Desire, The Cessation of Suffering, The Way Leading to the Cessation of Suffering (The Four Noble Truths of Buddhism)

難渋

なんじゅう

suffering

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