Japanese dictionary

Dictionary: “四苦八苦”

四苦八苦

しくはっく

being in dire distress; being hard put to it; being hard pressed (for money)

Example sentence

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Kanji details

Kun/On information

四

On: し
Kun: よ;よ.つ;よっ.つ;よん
Stroke count: 5

・four

苦

On: く
Kun: くる.しい;-ぐる.しい;くる.しむ;くる.しめる;にが.い;にが.る
Stroke count: 8

・suffering

・trial

・worry

・hardship

・feel bitter

・scowl

八

On: はち
Kun: や;や.つ;やっ.つ;よう
Stroke count: 2

・eight

・eight radical (no. 12)

苦

On: く
Kun: くる.しい;-ぐる.しい;くる.しむ;くる.しめる;にが.い;にが.る
Stroke count: 8

・suffering

・trial

・worry

・hardship

・feel bitter

・scowl