りょう
良
やく
薬
　
は
くち
口
　
に
にが
苦
　
し

expression

Proverb.
  1. the most helpful advice may be difficult to listen to, good medicine tastes bitter.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
りょう
良
やく
薬
　
は
くち
口
　
に
にが
苦
　
し
 良薬は口に苦し りょうやくはくちににがし

Contained Kanji Breakdown

good, pleasing, skilled
よ.い　リョウ　ら (4th, N3)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
northeast (Oriental zodiac), stopping, good radical (no. 138)
うしとら　コン (Kentei Pre-1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　ニチ　にっ (1st, N5)
garment, clothes, dressing
イ　ころも　きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment, (衣 variant)
medicine, chemical, enamel
くすり　ヤク　み (3rd, N3)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
music, comfort, ease
たの.しい　ラク　ガク (2nd, N4)
white
しろ　ハク　しら- (1st, N5)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　ニチ　にっ (1st, N5)
two-stroke water radical or ice radical (no. 15)
ヒョウ　こおり (Kentei 1)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
suffering, trial, worry
ク　くる.しい　にが.い (3rd, N3)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
old
コ　ふる.い　ふゆ (2nd, N4)
ten
ジュウ　ジッ　ジュッ (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)