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難
Difficult, Hardship
むずか-しい (muzuka-shii), かた-い (kata-i)
JLPT N3
Interesting Fact
The word 難しい (muzukashii), meaning 'difficult,' is one of the first adjectives Japanese learners memorize. The kanji also appears in words like 避難 (evacuation) and 災難 (disaster).
Memory Trick
Imagine trying to climb a steep mountain with many obstacles. The journey is DIFFICULT and full of HARDSHIP.
Readings
Onyomi: ナン (nan)
Kunyomi: むずか-しい (muzuka-shii), かた-い (kata-i)
Example Words
難しい
むずかしい (muzukashii)
Difficult
避難
ひなん (hinan)
Evacuation
災難
さいなん (sainan)
Misfortune
困難
こんなん (konnan)
Difficulty
Example Sentence
この 問題は とても 難しいです。
この もんだいは とても むずかしいです。
kono mondai wa totemo muzukashii desu
This problem is very difficult.