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[なん()]
nan
noun, noun, used as a suffix

English Meaning(s) for 難

noun, noun, used as a suffix
  1. difficulty; trouble; hardship
  2. accident; disaster; danger
  3. fault; defect
  4. criticism

Definition and Synonyms for 難

Difficulty the quality of being difficult
Synonyms: にくい, , 難い, 難しい, 難しさ
Shortcoming a failing or deficiency
Synonyms: あら, ほぼ, ぼろ, にくい, ぼろい, デメリット, 不備, 不具合, , 欠点, 欠缺, 欠陥, 汚点, 瑕瑾, 瑕疵, 疵瑕, , , 短い, 短所, , , , 粗い, , 難い, 難点,
Misfortune unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
Synonyms: にくい, 不幸, 不運, , 厄難, 御難, 災難, , 難い
Cataclysm an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
Synonyms: にくい, トラジディー, カタストロフィー, 不幸, 不幸せ, 危難, , 厄災, 厄難, 否運, 変災, 大厄, 大災, 大難, 天変地異, 天災, 奇禍, 御難, 悲劇, 惨事, 惨劇, 惨害, 惨禍, 激甚災害, 災い, 災厄, 災害, 災禍, 災難, 無残, 異変, , , 禍害, 禍言, , 難い
Ill Luck an unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes
Synonyms: にくい, 不幸, 不運, 厄運, 否運, 御難, 悪運, 悲運, 災難, 薄命, , 難い
Catastrophe a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
Synonyms: にくい, カタストロフィー, 凶事, 凶変, 危難, , 厄災, 壊滅, 変災, 大厄, 大災, 大難, 天災, 奇禍, 惨事, 惨害, 惨禍, 災い, 災厄, 災害, 災禍, 災難, 破局, 破滅, , , 禍害, 禍言, , 難い

Meanings for each kanji in 難

» difficult; impossible; trouble; accident; defect

Categories 難 is a member of

Quality an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
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Disadvantage the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position
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Trouble an event causing distress or pain
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Misfortune unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
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Lot your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
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Hardship a state of misfortune or affliction
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 難

Sample Sentences for 難

It is getting more and more difficult to make a living.
Insurance companies everywhere are facing hard times and have become even more tight fisted about payouts.
It came to the president like a bolt of lightning.
Love your neighbors.
Our future will be full of difficulties because of lack of funds.

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