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That's the point. Kanji itself (as for radicals, stroke order, etc.) aren't very difficult, they just have to be memorized and this process takes time and patience, but it's only the effort putting into learning them that makes them difficult.
Both chinese and japanese languages have kanjis, but japanese kanjis are a lot more difficult to learn properly.
For example, the kanji 下 has
eight different pronounciations!!
か、げ、した、もと、しも、さ、くだ or お (as in 下がる、下さる、下りろ)
In chinese, the kanji above is pronouced just "xià" (4th tone).
As for keigo, kenjyougo and other honorific forms, they are very difficult because you have to understand the level of the person whom you're referring to. Basically, to get all these forms easily you have to fully understand the japanese society and merge into it... you have to "become japanese" and think as one of them. And that's the most difficult thing in the world.