堅苦しい (かたくるしい)formal; strict; ceremonious
- formal; strict; ceremoniousadjective (keiyoushi)
Kanji in 堅苦しい
- 堅Strict; Hard; SolidRead with its kun'yomi here · JLPT N1
- 苦Suffering; Trial; WorryRead with its kun'yomi here · JLPT N3
Words that share its kanji
- 中堅ちゅうけんnucleus; backbone
- 堅持けんじholding on to; sticking to
- 堅調けんちょうfirm (market); bullish
- 堅実けんじつsteady; sound
- 手堅いてがたいsteady; firm
- 堅いかたいhard; solid
- 堅さかたさfirmness; hardness
- 堅固けんごsolid; strong
- 苦労くろうtrouble; hardship
- 苦情くじょうcomplaint; troubles
- 苦しみくるしみpain; anguish
- 苦手にがてpoor (at); weak (in)
- 苦悩くのう(mental) agony; anguish
- 苦戦くせんhard fight; close game
- 苦いにがいbitter
- 苦境くきょうdifficult situation; adverse circumstances
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