苦 Suffering

Radical Combination

• 艹

  Flowers
• 古

  Old

Meaning

Primary

Suffering

Mnemonic

The flowers have grown old, so they're suffering.

Hints

Flowers, like anything that grows old, go through a lot of suffering as their bodies break down. They're no different from you and me.

Readings

On’yomi

く

Kun’yomi

くる, にが

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

If a flower or a person is growing old and suffering, give them a cookie (く).

Hints

No one can resist a good cookie. It will ease your suffering, or at least distract you for a little bit.