意匠惨憺 いしょうさんたん Also written 意匠惨澹 Meanings Noun taxing one's ingenuity in devising something; agonizing over designing or creating something; making strenuous efforts to devise good ways and means to do something Kanji 意 mind. Read as イ. 匠 artisan. Read as ショウ. 惨 wretched. Read as サン. 憺 calm; quiet; move. Read as タン. Word lists Yojijukugo (四字熟語) Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists