ku-adjective (archaic)
Archaic form of 難い (かたい). Used in classical Japanese; in modern language, 難しい (むずかしい) or 困難 (こんなん) are more common.
See also: 難い
古語では「難し」と書いて「かたし」と読む。
In classical Japanese, 難し is written and read as かたし.
「難し」は現代語の「難しい」に相当
難し is an old adjective equivalent to modern 難しい.
Archaic form of 難い (かたい), from classical Japanese. The exact derivation is uncertain, but it shares the same root as modern 難しい (むずかしい).