Kanji
N2 8 strokes Grade 8 freq #490

condition, situation

On'yomi (音読み)

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

Radical (部首)

water mizu

Others with this radical

On'yomi compounds (音読み)

state of affairs; situation
(economic) depression; recession
market conditions
prosperous (economic) conditions; favourable conditions
success; boom
actual state (of things); actual conditions
rice-crop index
activity; briskness
present condition
war situation; progress of a battle

Example sentences

It took him a while to realize the situation.

He knows the situation well enough.

The Japanese government will take measures to counter depression.

In spite of their tiny restaurant they managed to pull through the recession.