艱難汝を玉にす かんなんなんじをたまにす Meanings Expression hardship makes the man Kanji 艱 difficult; trying; be distressed. Read as カン. 難 difficult. Read as ナン. 汝 you; thou. Read as なんじ. 玉 ball. Read as たま. Word lists Proverbs Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists