Word Meaning 苦境

くきょう kukyou

苦境 is read as くきょう (kukyou) and means difficult situation.

Meaning

English

difficult situation
adverse circumstances
predicament
trouble
dilemma
distress

Reading

Kana

くきょう

Romaji

kukyou

Writing Variants

苦況くきょう kukyou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 22 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Antonyms 楽境 Rank 12585 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

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苦境に立つ

くきょうにたつ

to be in difficulties

苦悩

くのう

(mental) agony

苦虫

にがむし

bitter-tasting bug

苦情調査官

くじょうちょうさかん

ombudsman

苦無

くない

mediaeval farming tool for digging, prying, etc.

国境

くにざかい

border (between countries)

境

きょう

border

心境

しんきょう

state of mind

逆境

ぎゃっきょう

adverse circumstances

辺境

へんきょう

remote region

越境

えっきょう

crossing a border (illegally)

老境

ろうきょう

old age

Example Sentences

苦境にあるとき助けになるものだ。

It helps us in times of difficulty.

零細企業はインフレで苦境に陥っています。

Small enterprises are feeling the squeeze of inflation.