く
苦
じゅう
渋
　
の
けつ
決
だん
断

expression, noun

  1. agonizing decision.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
く
苦
じゅう
渋
　
の
けつ
決
だん
断
 苦渋の決断 くじゅうのけつだん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

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)
astringent, hesitate, reluctant
しぶ　ジュウ (9th, N1)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
stop, halt
と.まる　シ　どめ (2nd, N4)
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク　うらな.う　うらない (Kentei Pre-1)
two-stroke water radical or ice radical (no. 15)
ヒョウ　こおり (Kentei 1)
decide, fix, agree upon
き.める　ケツ　さ.く (3rd, N3)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
decide, determine, archery glove
カイ　ケツ　ケチ (Kentei 1)
large, big
ダイ　おお-　た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
severance, decline, refuse
ダン　ことわ.る　た.つ (5th, N3)
fishhook radical(乙) variant
rice, USA, metre
ベイ　こめ　マイ (2nd, N3)
to divide
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
axe, 1.32 lb, catty
キン (8th, N1)