How do you read 苦境?

苦境 is read くきょう (kukyou), with heiban pitch accent (flat).

What JLPT level is 苦境?

It is not on the standard JLPT lists.

How do you write 苦境 in romaji?

苦境 is written kukyou in romaji, also spelled kukyo.

What kanji are in 苦境?

苦 (Suffering, Trial); 境 (Boundary, Border).

苦境くきょう

くきょう · kukyou (also spelled kukyo)

noun

Difficult situation, adverse circumstances, predicament, trouble, dilemma, distress

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Heiban

flat · what is pitch accent?

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Kanji in this word

苦Suffering, Trial, Worry 音く訓くる.しい・-ぐる.しい JLPT N3 · 8 strokes 境Boundary, Border, Region 音きょう・けい訓さかい JLPT N2 · 14 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

苦くtrouble, worry, difficulty 苦労くろうhardship; suffering 苦手にがてpoor (at), weak (in), dislike (of)苦情くじょうcomplaint, grievance, grumble 苦心くしんpain, trouble 苦いにがいbitter 境さかいborder, boundary, mental state 境界きょうかいboundary

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What does 苦境 mean?

Difficult situation, adverse circumstances, predicament, trouble, dilemma, distress.

How do you pronounce 苦境?

くきょう (kukyou). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.

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