窮
Kanji · N1
窮 / hard up
Kanji for hard up, destitute, or suffer.
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Readings
| Type | Reading | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| On (音) | キュウ、キョウ | Sino-Japanese readings — common in compounds. |
| Kun (訓) | きわ.める、きわ.まる、きわ.まり、きわ.み | Native Japanese readings — common standalone or with okurigana. |
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Meaning
窮 carries the meaning hard up, destitute, or suffer.
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Common compounds with 窮
窮状きゅうじょうdistress / wretched condition
窮地きゅうちdilemma / predicament
窮乏きゅうぼうpoverty / destitution / privation
困窮こんきゅうpoverty / need / destitution
窮屈きゅうくつnarrow / tight / cramped
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