noun, takes する

  1. trouble, hardship, difficulty, labor, toil, pains.
  2. anxiety, worry, concern, cares.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
苦労 くろう
苦勞 くろう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

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)
labor, thank for, reward for
ロウ ろう.する いたわ.る (4th, N3)
to learn(𦥯) variant
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
power, strength, strong
リョク ちから リキ (1st, N4)