苦難

くなん

suffering; distress; hardship; trial

What does 苦難 mean?

苦難 is a Japanese noun meaning suffering; distress; hardship; trial in English. It is written as 苦難 in kanji, くなん in hiragana, and kunan in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

彼等は多くの苦難をたえしのんだ。

They endured many difficulties.