窮
hard up
JLPT N1 15 strokes
- Kun'yomi
- きわ.める・きわ.まる・きわ.まり・きわ.み
- On'yomi
- キュウ・キョウ
窮 means "hard up". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 15 strokes. It is read きわ.める・きわ.まる・きわ.まり・きわ.み in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and キュウ・キョウ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).
Stroke order & writing
Stroke-order and animation sources are on our credits page.
窮 in example sentences
はにた。 Watashi wa hentou ni kyuushita.
I was at a loss for an answer.
Watashi wa kotoba ni kyuushita.
I didn't know how to express myself.
Kare wa kotoba ni kyuushita.
He didn't know how to express himself.
Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.
Common questions
- What does the kanji 窮 mean?
- 窮 means "hard up". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
- How many strokes does 窮 have?
- 窮 is written in 15 strokes.
- How is 窮 read?
- It is read きわ.める・きわ.まる・きわ.まり・きわ.み in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and キュウ・キョウ in compounds (on'yomi).
- What JLPT level is 窮?
- 窮 is a JLPT N1 kanji.