Kanji

窮

Meaning

hard up destitute suffer

Readings

Kun'yomi

  • きわめる
  • きわまる
  • きわまり
  • きわみ

On'yomi

  • きゅう きょく ultimate
  • きゅう くつ narrow
  • つい きゅう thorough investigation
  • きょう

Practice Writing

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Component Analysis

窮
hard up, destitute, suffer...
きわ.める, きわ.まる, キュウ
穴
hole, aperture, slit...
あな, ケツ
宀
shaped crown, katakana u radical (no. 40)
ベン, メン
冖
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ
八
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
や, や.つ, ハチ
躬
body, self
み, キュウ, キョウ
身
somebody, person, one's station in life
み, シン
弓
bow, bow (archery, violin)
ゆみ, キュウ

Common Words

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