苦汁 くじゅう Meanings Noun bitter liquid (figuratively: bitter experience) See also: 苦汁をなめる (くじゅうをなめる). Kanji 苦 suffer. Read as ク. 汁 soup. Read as ジュウ. Common phrases 苦汁をなめる (くじゅうをなめる) to have a bitter experience Words containing 苦汁 苦汁をなめる (くじゅうをなめる) to have a bitter experience Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists