況

condition, circumstances

JLPT N2 8 strokes

Kun'yomi: まし.て・いわ.んや・おもむき
On'yomi: キョウ

況 means "condition, circumstances". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 8 strokes. It is read まし.て・いわ.んや・おもむき in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and キョウ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

況 in example sentences

状況じょうきょうは最悪さいあくだ。

Joukyou wa saiaku da.

The situation is ugly.
状況じょうきょうは絶望的ぜつぼうてきだ。

Joukyou wa zetsubouteki da.

The situation is hopeless.
難むずかしい状況じょうきょうです。

Muzukashii joukyou desu.

This is a difficult situation.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Words that use 況

Common questions

What does the kanji 況 mean?: 況 means "condition, circumstances". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 況 have?: 況 is written in 8 strokes.
How is 況 read?: It is read まし.て・いわ.んや・おもむき in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and キョウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 況?: 況 is a JLPT N2 kanji.

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