adjective

  1. painful, being sorry, feeling sorry.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
心苦しい こころぐるしい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

heart, mind, spirit
こころ シン (2nd, N4)
suffering, trial, worry
ク くる.しい にが.い (3rd, N3)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
old
コ ふる.い ふゆ (2nd, N4)
ten
ジュウ ジッ ジュッ (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)