難

difficult

JLPT N3 Grade 6 18 strokes

Kun'yomi: かた.い・-がた.い・むずか.しい・むづか.しい
On'yomi: ナン

難 means "difficult". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 18 strokes. It is read かた.い・-がた.い・むずか.しい・むづか.しい in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ナン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 6.

難 in example sentences

難むずかしいわ。

Muzukashii wa.

It's so hard.
難むずかしすぎる。

Muzukashi sugiru.

It's too hard.
信しんじ難がたいな。

Shinjigatai na.

It's hard to believe.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 難 mean?: 難 means "difficult". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 難 have?: 難 is written in 18 strokes.
How is 難 read?: It is read かた.い・-がた.い・むずか.しい・むづか.しい in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ナン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 難?: 難 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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