hard up, destitute, suffer, perplexed, cornered

On'yomi
キュウ、キョウ
Kun'yomi
きわ.める、きわ.まる、きわ.まり、きわ.み
Parts
儿宀弓穴身similar kanji →
JLPT N215 strokesSecondary#1756 most commonU+7AAE

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15 strokes · red arrow marks where each stroke ends

Words using 窮

  • 窮屈きゅうくつnarrow; tight; crampedN5
  • 窮状きゅうじょうdistress; wretched conditionN5
  • 窮地きゅうちdilemma; predicamentN5
  • 窮乏きゅうぼうpoverty; destitution; privation; indigence; penuryN5
  • 困窮こんきゅうpoverty; need; destitutionN5
  • 貧窮ひんきゅうgreat povertyN3
  • 無窮むきゅうeternity; infinitude; immortalityN3
  • 困窮者こんきゅうしゃthe poor; the needy; the destituteN3
  • 窮死きゅうしdying in miserable circumstancesN3
  • 窮余きゅうよextremity; desperationN3
  • 窮鼠きゅうそcornered ratN3
  • 窮理きゅうりstudy of natural lawsN3
  • 進退窮まるしんたいきわまるto be driven into a corner; to be left with nowhere to turn; to be in a dilemmaN3
  • 窮するきゅうするto be at a loss; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be at one's wit's end; to be in a dilemma; to not know what to (do, say, etc)N3
  • 窮鼠猫を噛むきゅうそねこをかむa cornered rat will bite a cat; despair gives courage to a cowardN3
  • 窮鳥懐に入れば猟師も殺さずきゅうちょうふところにいればりょうしもころさずeven the hunter will refrain from killing the bird that has flown to him for shelterN3
  • 言葉に窮することばにきゅうするto be at a loss for wordsN3
  • 返答に窮するへんとうにきゅうするto be embarrassed for a reply; to be at a loss for a replyN3