What is the Kanji for 'Hard up' and 'Be in extremity'? | 窮

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Hard up' and 'Be in extremity', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Hard up' and 'Be in extremity' is 窮.

kanji

窮

Meaning

Hard up, Be in extremity

Reading

kunyomiきわ

kiwa

onyomiきゅう

kyuu

きょう

kyou

Parts

躬穴Hole

Example Word

窮屈: cramped or restrictive. The Japanese adjective '窮屈 (きゅうくつ)' primarily conveys a sense of physical or emotional tightness, restriction, or discomfort. It can describe something physically cramped, such as a small space, or something emotionally or socially restrictive, like rigid rules or expectations. For example: These shoes feel tight「この靴は窮屈だ」(このくつはきゅうくつだ). The rules here are too restrictive「ここのルールは窮屈すぎる」(ここのルールはきゅうくつすぎる). The nuance of '窮屈' often implies a feeling of being constrained or unable to move freely, whether physically or metaphorically.

Radical

穴

Stroke Count

15

JLPT

N1

Grade

9

Frequency

1377

Handwriting