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艱難苦労
kannankurou
also spelled kannankuro
trials and tribulations, adversities, suffering hardships and troubles
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  1. kannankurou trials and tribulations, adversities, suffering hardships and troubles
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Kanji Breakdown
艱
Difficult, Trying, Be Distressed, Parent's Funeral Ceremony, Mourning, Perilous
On: かん,けん Kun: なや.む,かた.い,なや.み
17 strokes
難
On: なん Kun: かたい,むずかしい
19 strokes
苦
Suffering, Trial, Worry, Hardship, Feel Bitter, Scowl
On: く Kun: くる.しい,-ぐる.しい,くる.しむ,くる.しめる,にが.い,にが.る
8 strokes N3
労
Labor, Thank For, Reward For, Toil, Trouble
On: ろう Kun: ろう.する,いたわ.る,いた.ずき,ねぎら,つか.れる,ねぎら.う
7 strokes N3
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艱難苦労は〜です。 / 〜の艱難苦労

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