“Difficult” or “Hardship” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “難”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “難” means “Troublesome”, “Difficult matter” or “Desperate situation” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “難”
Jouyou Kanji “難” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 18 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | なん(nan) |
| だん(dan) | |
| な(na) | |
| だ(da) | |
| Kun-Yomi | むずか(しい)(muzuka(shii)) |
| かた(い)(kata(i)) | |
| にく(い)(niku(i)) | |
| むつか(しい)(mutsuka) | |
| Meanings | Difficult, Hard, Troublesome |
| Distress, Hardship, Suffering | |
| Anxious, Be worried | |
| Rebuke, Blame |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “難”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 難易(なんい-na n i) | Difficulty, Relative difficulty, Degree of difficulty, Hardness or ease |
| 難解(なんかい-na n ka i) | Difficult to understand, Hard to solve, Esoteric |
| 難関(なんかん-na n ka n) | Barrier, Obstacle, Difficulty, Hurdle, Deadlock, Lion in the path |
| 難儀(なんぎ-na n gi) | Hardship, Troublesome, Affliction, Difficulty |
| 難詰(なんきつ-na n ki tsu) | Reprimand, Blame, Censure, Animadversion |
| 難境(なんきょう-na n kyo u) | Crisis, Difficulty, Difficult situation |
| 難行(なんぎょう-na n gyo u) | Penance, Asceticism, Extremely hard practice |
| 難曲(なんきょく-na n kyo ku) | Difficult musical piece, Difficult piece of music |
| 難局(なんきょく-na n kyo ku) | Serious situation, Crisis, Tough situation, Desperate situation |
| 難句(なんく-na n ku) | Difficult phrase |
| 難癖(なんくせ-na n ku se) | Purposely searched fault of other, Trumped‐up charge |
| 難訓(なんくん-na n ku n) | Difficult reading of a kanji |
| 難件(なんけん-na n ke n) | Difficult matter, Difficult case |
| 難航(なんこう-na n ko u) | ① Difficult voyage, Difficult flight, ② Slow progress, Running into trouble, Proceeding with difficulty |
| 難攻不落(なんこうふらく-na n ko u fu ra ku) | Impregnability, Invulnerability |
| 難産(なんざん-na n za n) | Difficult birth, Difficult delivery, Dystocia |
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