Word Meaning 苦節

くせつ kusetsu

苦節 is read as くせつ (kusetsu) and means unremitting effort.

Meaning

English

  1. unremitting effort
  2. dogged perseverance
  3. unswerving loyalty

Reading

Kana

くせつ

Romaji

kusetsu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 4 Rank 81511 Priority M

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

苦肉の策

くにくのさく

last resort

苦慮

くりょ

racking one's brains

苦渋

くじゅう

bitterness and astringency

苦闘

くとう

hard fight

苦味素

くみそ

bitter principle

苦渋の決断

くじゅうのけつだん

agonizing decision

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)

苦言を呈する

くげんをていする

to give candid advice

苦し紛れ

くるしまぎれ

(out of) desperation

関節

かんせつ

joint (knee, elbow, etc.)

調節

ちょうせつ

regulation