What does kanji 困 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 困 is quandary.

How is kanji 困 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 困 are こま.る; the onyomi readings are コン.

Which school grade teaches kanji 困?

Kanji 困 is taught in Jōyō Grade 6.

What is the main radical of kanji 困?

The main radical for kanji 困 is 囗.

What words use kanji 困?

Example words that use kanji 困 include 困難, 困惑, 困る, 困窮.

JōyōJLPT N3Kanken 5

困

Meaning

Kanji 困

quandary

quandary, become distressed, annoyed

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: こま.る
Onyomi 音読み: コン
Nanori 名乗り: -

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 6
JLPT: JLPT N3
Frequency: #843
Strokes: 7
Radical: 囗
Components: 囗 • 木
Kanji Kentei: Level 5
Similar Kanji: -

Related vocabulary

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Showing 30 of 55 entries that include this kanji.

困難

こんなん

infeasibility

困惑

こんわく

bewilderment

困る

こまる

to be badly off

困窮

こんきゅう

having great difficulty with

困りはてる

こまりはてる

to be at a complete loss

困じる

こうじる

to become exhausted

困ずる

こうずる

to become exhausted

困った

こまった

disturbing

困ったことに

こまったことに

the trouble is that ...

困ったちゃん

こまったちゃん

person oblivious to the fact they are irritating or inconveniencing others

困ったときはお互いさま

こまったときはおたがいさま

next time it will be me who needs your help

困ぱい

こんぱい

exhaustion

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

お金がなくて困っています。

I am having trouble because I have no money.

そんなことを言われると困る。

If you say that, I won't know what to do.

道に迷って困った。

I was troubled because I got lost.

急に雨が降って困った。

The sudden rain caused me trouble.

この質問には少し困った。

This question puzzled me a little.

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Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 5 related entries

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