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Kanji 窮

15 strokes

Meaning

hard up, destitute, suffer, perplexed, cornered

On'yomi
キュウキョウ
Kun'yomi
きわめるきわまるきわまりきわみ
Strokes
15
JLPT
N1
School grade
Secondary school
Kanken
準2級
Frequency
#1756 / 2500

Stroke order

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Words with 窮

  • 窮屈

    きゅうくつ

    narrow, tight, formal

    N1
  • 窮乏

    きゅうぼう

    poverty

    N1

Example sentences

  • 彼かれはそんな窮乏きゅうぼうの中なかでどうやって暮くらしていたのか。

    How did he make his living in such poverty?

  • 非ひの打うち所どころがない計画けいかくは、窮屈きゅうくつだなあ。

    A faultless plan is stifling, isn't it?

  • 彼かれは言葉ことばに窮きゅうした。

    He didn't know how to express himself.

Other kanji with radical “cave” 穴