窮 — 15 strokes ／ Radical「穴」
道準2High school level ／ 15 strokes ／ Radical「穴」
- On
- キュウ・キョウ
- Kun
- きわ.める・きわ.まる・きわ.まり・きわ.み
- Meaning
- destitute; cornered
Origin
穴 "hole" with 躬 "body": stuck deep in a hole, unable to move — destitute, cornered.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| キュウ | 窮極・窮屈・困窮 |
|---|---|
| きわめる | 窮める Compare: 究める・極める |
| きわまる | 窮まる Compare: 極まる |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 困窮こんきゅう
poverty; distress
- 窮屈きゅうくつ
cramped; stiff
Example
生活に困窮する。
They are in dire poverty.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)