困 — 7 strokes ／ Radical「囗」
道5Elementary year 6 ／ 7 strokes ／ Radical「囗」
- On
- コン
- Kun
- こま(る)
- Meaning
- to be troubled; distressed
Origin
木 "tree" inside 囗 "an enclosure"; a tree hemmed in and unable to grow — hence "to be troubled."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| コン | 困難・困窮・貧困 |
|---|---|
| こまる | 困る |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 困難こんなん
difficulty; hardship
- 貧困ひんこん
poverty
Example
道に迷って困った。
I lost my way and was at a loss.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)