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四苦八苦 【しくはっく】

  1. [n,vs,vi] being in dire distress; being hard put to it; being hard pressed (for money)
  2. [n] the four and eight kinds of suffering (birth, old age, disease, death, parting from loved ones, meeting disliked ones, not getting what one seeks, pains of the five skandha)
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Kanji in this word:

Kanji Meanings On Readings Kun Readings
四 Four シ よ, よ.つ, よっ.つ, よん
苦 Suffering, Trial, Worry, Hardship, Feel Bitter, Scowl ク くる.しい, -ぐる.しい, くる.しむ, くる.しめる, にが.い, にが.る
八 Eight, Eight Radical (no. 12) ハチ や, や.つ, やっ.つ, よう