Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 困


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Meaning

be in trouble, become distressed, suffer

Pronunciation

KON
komaru

Explanation

Outside: enclosure , inside: tree

Mnemonic

The enclosed tree is in trouble. (Even though the person wanted a fence around the tree to protect it.)

Radicals

enclosure(The radical kunigamae surrounds/encloses further components and thus is different from the simple square that stands for mouth .)
tree
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Vocabulary

困る こまる to be worried, to be bothered
困難 こんなん difficulty, distress
貧困 ひんこん poverty, lack

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