四苦八苦
しくはっく
- being in dire distress; being hard put to it n vs yoji
- the four and eight kinds of suffering n vs Buddh
Kanji
四
シ
よ • よ.つ • よっ.つ • よん
four
苦
ク
くる.しい • -ぐる.しい • くる.しむ • くる.しめる • にが.い • にが.る
suffering; trial; worry; hardship; feel bitter; scowl
八
ハチ • ハツ
や • や.つ • やっ.つ • よう
eight; eight radical (no. 12)
苦
ク
くる.しい • -ぐる.しい • くる.しむ • くる.しめる • にが.い • にが.る
suffering; trial; worry; hardship; feel bitter; scowl
Synonyms
四苦
しく
- the four kinds of suffering (birth, old age, disease, death) n Buddh
八苦
はっく
- the eight kinds of suffering (birth, old age, disease, death, parting from loved ones, meeting disliked ones, not getting what one seeks, pains of the five skandha) n Buddh