# 困 — be troubled

困 means “be troubled”. It is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 7 strokes. On'yomi: コン (kon). Kun'yomi: こま(る) (komaru). You'll see it in words such as 困る (komaru, “to be troubled; to have difficulty”).

- Meaning: be troubled
- On'yomi: コン (kon)
- Kun'yomi: こま(る) (komaru)
- Strokes: 7
- Level: JLPT N2 · set Feelings 1

## How to remember 困

Parts: 囗 enclosure · 木 tree

## Words with 困

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 困る | こまる (komaru) | to be troubled; to have difficulty |

## More in the “Feelings 1” set

[愛](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/love/) · [喜](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/rejoice/) · [困](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/be-troubled/) · [恐](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/fear/) · [願](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/wish/) · [希](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/aspire/) · [欲](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/desire/) · [笑](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/laugh/)

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