Word Meaning 苦肉

くにく kuniku

苦肉 is read as くにく (kuniku) and means hurting oneself (to trick an adversary).

Meaning

English

hurting oneself (to trick an adversary)

Reading

Kana

くにく

Romaji

kuniku

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 130604 Priority U

Related Vocabulary

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反間苦肉

はんかんくにく

stratagem for causing a rift in the enemy camp by using a seditious plot

苦肉の策

くにくのさく

last resort

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