Kanji 況: condition, situation

Key takeaways

Kanji 況: condition, situation. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

況

Meaning

conditionsituation

On reading

キョウ

Kun reading

まし.ていわ.んやおもむき

Radical

水

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 況

condition, situation

Kanji structure breakdown

況

Structure breakdown

氵 + 兄

Mnemonic story

Imagine an older brother (兄) checking the water (氵) level to assess the current situation or condition. Observing the state of the water helps one understand the overall circumstances.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

キョウ

好況こうきょう
prosperous conditions / healthy economy
不況ふきょう
recession / economic slump
状況じょうきょう
situation / state / circumstances

Kun reading

まし.て

況してまして
still more / not to mention

Commonly used words

好況
こうきょう
prosperous conditions / healthy economy
不況
ふきょう
recession / economic slump
状況
じょうきょう
situation / state / circumstances
況して
まして
still more / not to mention

Example sentences

Example 1

今は好況で会社が成長している。

Translation

The company is growing in this prosperous economy.

Example 2

好況のせいで仕事が忙しい。

Translation

Because of the good economic conditions, work is busy.

Example 3

不況で会社の業績が悪くなった。

Translation

The company's performance worsened due to the recession.

Example 4

この地域は長い間、不況が続いている。

Translation

This area has been experiencing a recession for a long time.

Kanji 況: condition, situation

Kanji at a glance

Core meaning / core image

Kanji structure breakdown

Mnemonic story

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

Kun reading

Commonly used words

Example sentences

好況 (こうきょう): meaning and examples

不況 (ふきょう): meaning and examples

況して (まして): meaning and examples

状況 (じょうきょう): meaning and examples