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困 kanji: meaning “quandary”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N37 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
quandary
On'yomi
コン
Kun'yomi
こま・る

Picture story to remember 困

A tree (木) squeezed inside a box (囗) has no room to grow, and that is its quandary.

Parts in this story:木

How to write 困: stroke order

困 is written with 7 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 困

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Review 困 with the picture story and come back to it as you forget.

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Kanji that share parts with 困.