noun

  1. bitter cup, bitter experience, bitter defeat, ordeal.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
苦杯 くはい
苦盃 くはい
苦敗 くはい

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)
counter for cupfuls, wine glass, glass
ハイ さかずき (7th, N3)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
negative, non-, bad
 (4th, N4)
cliff (厂) variant
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク うらな.う うらない (Kentei Pre-1)