艱難辛苦 かんなんしんく Meanings Noun trial and tribulation; hardships; privations; difficulties Kanji 艱 difficult; trying; be distressed. Read as カン. 難 difficult. Read as ナン. 辛 spicy. Read as シン. 苦 suffer. Read as ク. Word lists Yojijukugo (四字熟語) Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists