Memory phrase for the Kanji: 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

enclosureThe 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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