N4

✨Attributes & Adjectives

苦いにがい

nigai

bitter

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Example sentence

恋の味は苦い。

The taste of love is bitter.

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Kanji in 苦い

suffering, trial, worry, hardship, feel bitter, scowl

Sentences with 苦い

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Words with the same kanji

Word	JLPT	Reading	Meaning
苦手	N3	にがて	にがてpoor (at), not good at; weak point; dislike
苦労	N3	くろう	くろうhardship; suffering
苦しい	N3	くるしい	くるしいtough; physically strenuous
苦痛	N3	くつう	くつうpain, agony
苦しむ	N3	くるしむ	くるしむto suffer, to groan, to be worried
苦	N3	く	くtrouble, worry, difficulty
苦情	N2	くじょう	くじょうcomplaint, grievance, grumble
ご苦労様	N2	ごくろうさま	ごくろうさまThank you for your hard work

More Attributes & Adjectives words

Word	Reading	Meaning
固い	かたい	かたいsolid, hard, firm
必要	ひつよう	ひつようnecessary, needed, essential
別	べつ	べつdistinction, different
うまい	うまい	うまいdelicious; skillful; fortunate
普通	ふつう	ふつうcommon; usual
簡単	かんたん	かんたんsimple
だめ	だめ	だめuseless, no good, hopeless
適当	てきとう	てきとうfitness, suitability

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