adjective

  1. unpleasant to hear.
  2. difficult to hear.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
 
聞き苦しい ききぐるしい
 
 
聞苦しい ききぐるしい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

hear, ask, listen
き.く ブン モン (2nd, N5)
gate, counter for cannons
モン かど と (2nd, N2)
ear
みみ ジ がみ (1st, N3)
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)