苦渋

See also: 苦澀

Japanese

Kanji in this term
苦	渋
く Grade: 3	じゅう Grade: S
on’yomi

Alternative spelling
苦澁 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) くじゅう [kùjúú] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [kɯ̟ᵝʑɨᵝː]

Noun

苦(く)渋(じゅう) • (kujū) 

1. bitterness, distress, anguish, affliction