Japanese symbol for “difficulties”
修羅場
しゅらば
Romaji: shuraba
fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed)
In Japanese, difficulties is 修羅場, read しゅらば (shuraba).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed)
- n location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra
- n difficulties (in a love relationship)
- n crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)
Written forms: 修羅場. Readings: しゅらば、しゅらじょう.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “difficulties”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| いざこざ | いざこざ izakoza | trouble; quarrel; difficulties |
| ゴタゴタ | ゴタゴタ gotagota | trouble; difficulties; dispute |
| 艱難 | かんなん kannan | hardships; privations; difficulties |
| 艱難辛苦 | かんなんしんく kannanshinku | trial and tribulation; hardships; privations |
| 曲折 | きょくせつ kyokusetsu | ups and downs; twists and turns; complications |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 修正 | しゅうせい shuusei | amendment; correction; revision |
| 修理 | しゅうり shuuri | repair; mending; fixing |
| 研修 | けんしゅう kenshuu | training (esp. in-service); induction course |
| 修了 | しゅうりょう shuuryou | completion (of a course) |
| 修学旅行 | しゅうがくりょこう shuugakuryokou | excursion; field trip; school trip |
| 修復 | しゅうふく shuufuku | restoration; repair; mending |
| 網羅 | もうら moura | encompassing; covering (exhaustively); including (all of) |
| 羅列 | られつ raretsu | enumeration; citation; listing |
| 場所 | ばしょ basho | place; location; spot |
See also: Chinese symbol for “difficulties”.
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