苦渋 くじゅう bitterness #11,248 Meanings noun, takes する, intransitive, takes の bitterness; distress; pain; anguish; affliction noun bitterness and astringency Its kanji 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 渋 ジュウ、シュウ · しぶ、しぶ.い、しぶ.る astringent, hesitate, reluctant, have diarrhea