also: しゅうく
numerous sufferings; suffering of many people
Archaic Buddhist term referring to the manifold sufferings of sentient beings. Not used in modern everyday Japanese.
The word 衆苦 often appears in Buddhist scriptures.
Archaic Buddhist term; the kanji spelling is the standard written form.
Alternate reading; included for search coverage.
A Sino-Japanese Buddhist compound from 衆 “many” and 苦 “sufferings,” referring collectively to the numerous forms of suffering.