JMdict: 1685090
苦節 【くせつ】
- [n] unremitting effort; dogged perseverance; unswerving loyalty
Kanji in this word:
Kanji | Meanings | On Readings | Kun Readings |
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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 |
節 | Node, Season, Period, Occasion, Verse, Clause, Stanza, Honor, Joint, Knuckle, Knob, Knot, Tune, Melody | セツ, セチ | ふし, -ぶし, のっと |