困 — difficulty / trouble

Grade 6こん, こま

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困 (readings: こん, こま; Japanese kanji) means “difficulty / trouble”. It is a Grade 6 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 6 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 困難 (difficulty).

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What does 困 mean?

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Kanji	困
Meaning	difficulty / trouble
Readings	こん, こま
Grade	Grade 6 (Hardest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	困難 (difficulty)

How to read 困

困 is read こん or こま depending on the word.

Words with 困

貧困nghèo khó
困難khó khăn

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Updated: 2026-08-09