Japanese symbol for “grievance”
苦情
くじょう
Romaji: kujou
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
In Japanese, grievance is 苦情, read くじょう (kujou).
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Meanings
- n complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “grievance”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 不平 | ふへい fuhei | discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint |
| 言い分 | いいぶん iibun | complaint; objection; grievance |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 苦手 | にがて nigate | poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at) |
| 苦労 | くろう kurou | trouble; hardship; difficulty |
| 苦しみ | くるしみ kurushimi | pain; anguish; distress |
| 苦痛 | くつう kutsuu | pain; agony; suffering |
| 苦しい | くるしい kurushii | painful; difficult; tough |
| 情報 | じょうほう jouhou | information; news; report |
| 感情 | かんじょう kanjou | emotion; feeling; feelings |
| 事情 | じじょう jijou | circumstances; conditions; situation |
See also: Chinese symbol for “grievance”.
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