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Kanji 難

18 strokes

Meaning

difficult, impossible, trouble, accident, defect

On'yomi
ナン
Kun'yomi
かたい-がたいむずかしいむづかしいむつかしい-にくい
Strokes
18
JLPT
N3
School grade
Grade 6
Kanken
5級
Frequency
#330 / 2500

Stroke order

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Words with 難

  • 難しい

    むずかしい

    difficult

    N5
  • 難

    なん

    difficulty, hardships, defect

    N3
  • 困難

    こんなん

    difficulty, distress

    N3
  • 災難

    さいなん

    calamity, misfortune

    N2
  • 盗難

    とうなん

    theft, robbery

    N2
  • ~難い

    ~がたい

    hard (difficult) to do ~

    N2
  • 有難い

    ありがたい

    grateful, thankful, appreciated

    N2
  • 遭難

    そうなん

    disaster, shipwreck, accident

    N1

Example sentences

  • 有難ありがとうございました。

    I really appreciate it.

  • 外国がいこく語ごを学まなぶのは難むずかしい。

    Learning a foreign language is difficult.

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