艾

もぐさ

moxa

苦

く

duhkha (suffering)

四苦八苦

しくはっく

the four and eight kinds of suffering

苦節

くせつ

unswerving determination

苦い

にがい

bitter

業苦

ごうく

karmic suffering

苦労

くろう

troubles, hardships

苦情

くじょう

complaint, troubles, objection, grievance

苦痛

くつう

pain, agony, bitterness

苦手

にがて

poor (at), weak (in), not very good (at)

苦心

くしん

pain, trouble, anxiety, diligence, hard work

重苦

じゅうく

intense suffering

苦界

くがい

life of prostitution

苦患

くげん

agony

甘苦

かんく

sweetness and bitterness, joys and sorrows

苦難

くなん

suffering, distress, hardship, trial

苦悶

くもん

anguish

苦衷

くちゅう

distress

苦役

くえき

hard toil