難 — difficult; disaster
難 means “difficult; disaster”. It is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 18 strokes. On'yomi: ナン (nan). Kun'yomi: かた(い) (katai), むずか(しい) (muzukashii), むづか(しい) (muzukashii), むつか(しい) (mutsukashii). You'll see it in words such as 難しい (muzukashii, “difficult; hard”).
難
- Meaning
- difficult; disaster
- On'yomi
- ナン (nan)
- Kun'yomi
- かた(い) (katai), むずか(しい) (muzukashii), むづか(しい) (muzukashii), むつか(しい) (mutsukashii)
- Strokes
- 18
- Level
- JLPT N3 · set Qualities 2
How to remember 難
Grass (艹), a mouth (口), a husband (夫) and a bird (隹), all at once: difficult.
Parts: 艹 grass · 口 mouth; box · 夫 husband · 隹 bird
Words with 難
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 難しい | むずかしい muzukashii kun | difficult; hard |
| 難 | なん nan on | difficulty; trouble |
| 難なく | なんなく nannaku on | without trouble; easily |
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