Kanji 受 accept, undergo, answer (phone) Related words 苦くる しみ 苦しみ is the common, everyday word for suffering or pain, while 受苦 is a more formal, often Buddhist term for the experience of suffering.
苦く 難なん 苦難 refers to hardships or trials, often with a nuance of adversity to be overcome, whereas 受苦 focuses on the subjective experience of suffering.
Word family harm zone; affected area
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Written forms 受じゅ 苦く Usage 92%
Standard kanji spelling for this Buddhist-derived term.
じゅく Usage 8%
Etymology Compound of 受 (ju, 'receive') and 苦 (ku, 'suffering'), literally 'receiving suffering'. The term is used in Buddhist contexts to describe the experience of pain and hardship.
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