困窮
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 困窮
1
poverty; need; destitution
Examples
その家族はきわめて困窮していた。
The family lived in the depths of misery.
2
having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
Examples
彼は仕事をくびになってから困窮している。
He has been in deep water since he got fired from his job.
Kanji in this Word
困
7 strokes
Frequency: 843
JLPT N2
Grade 6
Meanings
quandary
become distressed
annoyed
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
コン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
こま.る
窮
15 strokes
Frequency: 1756
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
hard up
destitute
suffer
perplexed
cornered
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
キュウ
キョウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
きわ.める
きわ.まる
きわ.まり
きわ.み
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