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Kanji: 難

KANJI
難
18 strokes
READINGS
KUN 訓
かたい
むずかしい
むづかしい
むつかしい
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ナン
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JLPT Level:
JLPT N3 (lower intermediate level)
Kanken Level:
Kanken Level 5 (completion of 6th grade)
Grade:
Taught during the 6th grade in Japan
Radical:
隹
Radical name:
ふるとり
Meaning:
Difficult, impossible, trouble, accident, defect
Usage:
Appears frequently in Japanese newspapers, but about 350 kanji are used even more often.
JLPT Level Word Meaning
N5
難(むずか)しい
difficult
N3
困難(こんなん)
difficulty, distress
N2
有難(ありがた)い
grateful, thankful, welcome, appreciated, evoking gratitude
N2
災難(さいなん)
calamity, misfortune
N2
盗難(とうなん)
theft, robbery
N1
難(かた)い
difficult, hard
N1
遭難(そうなん)
disaster, shipwreck, accident
N1
難(なん)
difficulty, hardships, defect
N1
非難(ひなん)
blame, attack, criticism
N1
避難(ひなん)
taking refuge, finding shelter
N1
無難(ぶなん)
safety, security
Certain kanji information is from KANJIDIC, which is the property of the Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group, and is used in conformance with the Group's license.
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