Word Meaning 苦言

くげん kugen

苦言 is read as くげん (kugen) and means candid advice.

Meaning

English

  1. candid advice
  2. frank advice
  3. honest opinion
  4. exhortation
  5. harsh but honest advice

Reading

Kana

くげん

Romaji

kugen

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Antonyms 甘言 Rank 15028 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

苦言を呈する

くげんをていする

to give candid advice

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

3

The virology expert admonished the government's infection prevention strategy.

My old-fashioned grandfather complains about the way girls are dressed nowadays.

The new star player, who joined with much fanfare, was behaving with such abandon that he was admonished by the coach.