窮 kanji: meaning “hard up”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N115 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- hard up
- 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
Picture story to remember 窮
A poor archer with a hole (穴) in his pocket and only his bow (弓) left is hard up.
How to write 窮: stroke order
窮 is written with 15 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 窮
- 窮屈きゅうくつnarrow
- 窮地きゅうちdilemma
Practice this kanji in the app
Review 窮 with the picture story and come back to it as you forget.
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