困

distressed

JLPT N3 Grade 6 7 strokes

Kun'yomi: こま.る
On'yomi: コン

困 means "distressed". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 7 strokes. It is read こま.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and コン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 6.

困 in example sentences

困こまったなあ。

Komatta naa.

That's a bit of a problem.
困こまらせないで。

Komarasenaide.

Don't bother me.
それは困こまったね。

Sore wa komatta ne.

That's too bad.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 困 mean?: 困 means "distressed". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 困 have?: 困 is written in 7 strokes.
How is 困 read?: It is read こま.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and コン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 困?: 困 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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