難

JLPT N3

Difficult

Readings

On’yomi: γƒŠγƒ³ (nan)
Kun’yomi: γ‚€γšγ‹(しい) (muzuka(shii))
β€’ γ‚€γšγ‹(しい) - difficult β€’ γ‹γŸ(い) – difficult, hard

Vocabulary

難しい
γ‚€γšγ‹γ—γ„
difficult
困難
こんγͺγ‚“
hardship
災難
さいγͺγ‚“
disaster
ιžι›£
ひγͺγ‚“
blame
遭難
そうγͺγ‚“
accident

Example Sentences

ε•ι‘ŒγŒι›£γ—γ„γ§γ™γ€‚
もんだい が γ‚€γšγ‹γ—γ„ です。
The problem is difficult.
困難に直青します。
こんγͺγ‚“ に けょくめん します。
I face hardship.
災難です。
さいγͺγ‚“ です。
It is a disaster.
ιžι›£γ•γ‚ŒγΎγ™γ€‚
ひγͺγ‚“ γ•γ‚ŒγΎγ™γ€‚
I am criticized.
山で遭難します。
やま で そうγͺγ‚“ します。
I get lost in the mountains.

Cultural Note

⚠️ 難 emphasizes Japanese awareness of challenge, struggle, and resilience.
β€’ It appears in daily life, literature, social discussions, and historical contexts (困難, 難しい, 難民).
β€’ The kanji reflects cultural understanding of facing adversity, perseverance, and societal support in hardship.
β€’ It symbolizes resilience, difficulty, and the human effort required to overcome obstacles, values highly regarded in Japanese society.