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JLPT N36画 · 6 strokesradical 囗grade 6freq #540

trouble, difficulty, whereabouts

On'yomi (音読み)

  • コン

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • こま.る
  • こま.り

Mnemonic

Trapped in a box (囗), I shout (口) for help while a tree (木) blocks my exit, signifying my trouble.

About this kanji

The kanji 困 means trouble or difficulty, and it can be used as both a noun and a verb. When you see it as a verb, 困る (komaru), it means "to be troubled" or "to have a hard time." For example, you might say you are 困っている (komatte iru) when you face a challenging situation. As a noun, you might encounter it in the compound 困難 (konnan), which translates to "difficulty." Another useful compound is 困惑 (konwaku), meaning "bewilderment" or "confusion." A quick note is that 困 can convey a sense of being stuck or unable to find a way out of a tough situation.

Built from

Example sentences

  • 困ったことがある。

    I have a problem.

Meanings across languages

English
trouble, difficulty, whereabouts
Tiếng Việt
khó khăn, rắc rối
日本語
困る, 困難
한국어
문제
中文
困难
id
kesulitan
th
ความลำบาก
es
dificultad
fr
problème
de
Schwierigkeit
pt
dificuldade

Common compounds

  • 困難こんなんdifficulty, hardship
  • 困るこまるto be troubled, to be bothered
  • 困惑こんわくbewilderment, confusion

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