What does 苦 mean?
苦 is a Japanese noun meaning “suffering” or “hardship” in English. It is written as 苦 in kanji, く in hiragana, and ku in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentences
彼は何の苦もなく問題を解いた。
He solved the problem without any difficulty.
苦あれば楽あり。
After rain comes sunshine.