況 – condition, situation

8 strokesJōyō (secondary school)#490 in newspaper frequencyN3 vocabulary

The kanji 況 means condition, situation. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is キョウ (kyou); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is まし.て、いわ.んや、おもむき (mashite, iwanya, omomuki). It is written with 8 strokes, under radical 水 (no. 85).

Stroke order

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Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	キョウ	kyou
Kun’yomi	まし.て	mashite
Kun’yomi	いわ.んや	iwanya
Kun’yomi	おもむき	omomuki

A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.

Radical and components

Radical: 水 (Kangxi radical 85). Components: 口・汁・儿.

Words using 況

状況じょうきょうstate of affairs好況こうきょうprosperous (economic) conditions不況ふきょう(economic) depression

Example sentences

状況をお知らせください。

Please let me know the status.

Tatoeba #146018

好況と不況は交互に来る。

Good times alternate with bad.

Tatoeba #173749

好況と不況は交互に来る。

Good times alternate with bad.

Tatoeba #173749

Kanji with the same radical

決法治派済活海求水減演流沢消準渡

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