困 Kanji – quandary
The Japanese kanji 困 can mean quandary, become distressed, annoyed.
Meaning and Readings
How is 困 read?
困 has the onyomi reading コン and the kunyomi reading こまる.
In romaji, these readings can be written as kon, komaru.
Common Japanese Words Using 困
These common Japanese words contain 困. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 困り果てる（こまりはてる） — to be at a complete loss, to be without recourse, to be completely stymied, to have absolutely no idea what to do
- 困る（こまる） — to be troubled, to have difficulty, to be in a fix, to be at a loss, to be stumped, to be embarrassed
- 困窮（こんきゅう） — poverty, need, destitution
- 困難（こんなん） — difficulty, hardship, trouble, distress
- 困惑（こんわく） — bewilderment, perplexity, embarrassment, discomfiture, bafflement
- 貧困（ひんこん） — poverty, penury, need, destitution