辛苦 (しんく)hardship; toil; trouble

hardship; toil; troublenoun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

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Kanji in 辛苦

辛口からくちdry taste (e.g. sake, wine)
辛うじてかろうじてbarely; narrowly
辛いからいspicy; hot
唐辛子とうがらしcapsicum (Capsicum annuum, esp. the cultivated chili peppers); chili pepper (chile, chilli)
塩辛しおからshiokara; paste made from salted fermented seafood (squid, fish entrails, etc.)
塩辛いしおからいsalty (taste); briny
甘辛あまからsweetness and saltiness; salted and sweetened taste
辛かのと8th in rank; eighth sign of the Chinese calendar
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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