Kanji

窮

hard up, destitute, suffer, perplexed, cornered

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

15 strokes

Radical

穴部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

キュウ, キョウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

きわめる, きわまる, きわまり, きわみ

Nanori (Name Reading)

きわみ, きわむ, み

Common Readings

キュウ, きわ…まる, きわ…める

Example sentences

窮屈 きゅうくつ
このジャケットは肩のあたりが少し窮屈だ

This jacket is a bit tight around the shoulders.

窮地 きゅうち
彼は予期せぬトラブルにより、絶体絶命の窮地に立たされた。

He was driven into a desperate predicament by unexpected trouble.

追い込む おいこむ
刑事は徹底的な捜査によって、犯人を窮地に追い込んだ。

The detective cornered the suspect through a thorough investigation.

困窮 こんきゅう
長引く不況で生活が困窮した

Life became destitute due to the prolonged recession.

窮する きゅうする
突然の質問に、彼は返答に窮した。

He was at a loss for a reply to the sudden question.

窮状 きゅうじょう
政府は窮状に苦しむ人々を援助した

The government aided the people suffering from the plight.

直訴 じきそ
農民たちは領主に窮状を直訴した。

The farmers made a direct appeal to the feudal lord about their distressed circumstances.

Example Vocabulary

窮屈

きゅうくつ

tight; cramped; formal; stiff

窮地

きゅうち

predicament; cornered situation; tight spot

困窮

こんきゅう

poverty; destitution; distress

窮する

きゅうする

to be at a loss, to be cornered, to be in trouble, to suffer from lack of (money, etc.)

窮地に陥る

きゅうちにおちいる

窮状

きゅうじょう

plight; predicament; dire straits

返答に窮する

へんとうにきゅうする

進退窮まる

しんたいきわまる

窮鼠

きゅうそ

言葉に窮する

ことばにきゅうする

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