Kanji · N2

/ difficult

Kanji for difficult, impossible, or trouble.

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Readings

TypeReadingNotes
On (音)ナンSino-Japanese readings — common in compounds.
Kun (訓)かた.い、-がた.い、むずか.しい、むづか.しい、むつか.しい、-にく.いNative Japanese readings — common standalone or with okurigana.
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Meaning

難 carries the meaning difficult, impossible, or trouble.

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Common compounds with 難

ひなんする
ありがとうthank you / thanks
さいなんcalamity / misfortune / disaster
むずかしいdifficult / hard / troublesome
こんなんdifficulty / hardship / trouble
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