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On'yomi
コン
KON
Kun'yomi
こま.る
komaru

quandary · become distressed · annoyed

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Strokes7
Frequency#843
Radicalenclosure(3)

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Strokes7

Component Breakdown

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enclosure + tree

Cultural Context

Etymology

Composed of enclosure and tree. Tree enclosed.

Symbolism

Difficulty, puzzle, troubled. Represents suffering.

Words & Expressions

Four-Character Compounds

疲労困憊

ひろうこんぱい

total exhaustion; total exhaustion

困苦欠乏

こんくけつぼう

hardships and privations; hardships and privations

困苦窮乏

こんくきゅうぼう

hardships and privations; hardships and privations

Proverbs & Idioms

困った時の神頼み

こまったときのかみだのみ

Turning to god in times of trouble

Only praying when desperate