“Poverty” or “Get stuck” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “窮”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “窮” means “Destitution”, “Explore deeply” or “Reach an end” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “窮”
Jouyou Kanji “窮” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 15 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | きゅう(kyuu) |
| Kun-Yomi | きわ(める)(kiwa(meru)) |
| Meanings | Extreme, Reach an end |
| Explore deeply, Study thoroughly | |
| Get stuck, Distress | |
| Deadlock, Far end |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “窮”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 窮境(きゅうきょう-kyu u kyo u) | Difficult situation, Predicament, Difficulty |
| 窮極(きゅうきょく-kyu u kyo ku) | Ultimate, Extreme, Final, Last, Eventual |
| 窮屈(きゅうくつ-kyu u ku tsu) | Tight, Narrow, Cramped, Don’t have enough room in the space or place and cannot move freely |
| 窮困(きゅうこん-kyu u ko n) | Being in very difficult state, Poverty, Having great difficulty with |
| 窮策(きゅうさく-kyu u sa ku) | Last resort, Last desperate measure, Expedient of last resort |
| 窮死(きゅうし-kyu u shi) | Dying in miserable circumstances |
| 窮状(きゅうじょう-kyu u jo u) | Plight, Distress, Wretched condition |
| 窮すれば通ず(きゅうすればつうず-kyu u su re ba tsu u zu) | Necessity is the mother of invention, There is always some way out of a difficulty if you really look for one |
| 窮措大(きゅうそだい-kyu u so da i) | Poor student, Poor scholar |
| 窮鼠猫を嚙む(きゅうそねこをかむ-kyu u so ne ko wo ka mu) | A cornered rat will bite a cat, Despair gives courage to a coward |
| 窮達(きゅうたつ-kyu u ta tsu) | Poverty and Prosperity, Poverty and wealth, Fall and Rise |
| 窮地(きゅうち-kyu u chi) | Predicament, Very difficult condition to escape |
| 窮鳥懐に入れば猟師もこれを殺さず(きゅうちょうふところにはいればりょうしもこれをころさず-kyu u cho u fu to ko ro ni ha i re ba ryo u shi mo ko re wo ko ro sa zu) | Even the hunter will refrain from killing the bird that has flown to him for shelter |
| 窮追(きゅうつい-kyu u tsu i) | Cornered, Driven to the wall, Hunting down |
| 窮迫(きゅうはく-kyu u ha ku) | Distress, Financial difficulty, Being cornered and not being able to do anything |
| 窮乏(きゅうぼう-kyu u bo u) | Poverty, Starvation, Destitution |
| 窮民(きゅうみん-kyu u mi n) | Poor people, The poor, The needy |
| 窮余の一策(きゅうよのいっさく-kyu u yo no i ssa ku) | Desperate measure, Last-ditch effort |
| 窮理 or 究理(きゅうり-kyu u ri) | Study of natural laws |
| 困窮(こんきゅう-ko n kyu u) | Poverty, Need, Destitution |
| 貧窮(ひんきゅう-hi n kyu u) | Poverty, Penury |
| 無窮(むきゅう-mu kyu u) | Eternal, Infinite, Endless, Unceasing, Everlasting |
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