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苦い
にがい
N4
i-adjective
Meanings
1
bitter
Example sentence
このコーヒーは苦い味がする。
This coffee tastes bitter.
Your sentences
Mine a sentence — saw 苦い in the wild?
Kanji in this word
苦
Suffering, Trial, Worry
8 strokes
More words with
苦
苦労
くろう ·
hardship
N3
苦情
くじょう ·
complaint
N2
苦しみ
くるしみ ·
pain
苦手
にがて ·
poor (at)
N3
苦悩
くのう ·
(mental) agony
Full entry on Jisho
苦痛
くつう ·
pain
N3
苦しい
くるしい ·
tough
N3
苦しめる
くるしめる ·
to torment
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