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窮すれば通ず
Readings
きゅうすればつうず
kyuusurebatsuuzu
English
Expression
Proverb
necessity is the mother of invention, there is always some way out of a difficulty if you really look for one

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Kanjis
ON: キュウ, キョウ KUN: きわ.める, きわ.まる, きわ.まり, きわ.み
hard up, destitute, suffer, perplexed, cornered

Stroke: 15 JLPT: N1 SKIP: 2-3-12 FC: 3022.2


ON: ツウ, ツ KUN: とお.る, とお.り, -とお.り, -どお.り, とお.す, とお.し, -どお.し, かよ.う
traffic, pass through, avenue, commute, counter for letters, notes, documents, etc.

Stroke: 10 Grade: 2 JLPT: N3 SKIP: 3-3-7 FC: 3730.0


Phrases
窮すれば通ず。
Parts: 窮すれば通ず (きゅうすればつうず)
Necessity is the mother of invention.