困 kanji: meaning “quandary”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N37 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- quandary
- On'yomi
- コン
- Kun'yomi
- こま・る
Picture story to remember 困
A tree (木) squeezed inside a box (囗) has no room to grow, and that is its quandary.
Parts in this story:木
How to write 困: stroke order
困 is written with 7 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 困
- 困難こんなんdifficulty
- 困るこまるto be troubled
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