況
condition, situation
Readings
On'yomi
- キョウ
Kun'yomi
- まし.て
- いわ.んや
- おもむき
Meaning
況 centers on the state or circumstances of something: its condition or situation. It is used to describe how things stand.
Most common words using 況
20 of 84- 状況じょうきょうN3
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
- 実況じっきょうN1
actual state (of things); actual conditions; actual scene
- 不況ふきょうN1
(economic) depression; recession; slump
- 盛況せいきょう
success; prosperity; boom
- 近況きんきょう
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
- 市況しきょう
market conditions
- 現況げんきょう
present condition
- 戦況せんきょう
war situation; progress of a battle
- 概況がいきょう
outlook; general situation
- 活況かっきょう
activity; briskness; prosperity
- 景況けいきょう
situation; business climate; outlook
- 好況こうきょうN1
prosperous (economic) conditions; favourable conditions; (economic) boom; thriving business; brisk market
- 況んやいわんや
much more; not to mention; not to speak of; to say nothing of; let alone
- 作況指数さっきょうしすう
rice-crop index
- 状況報告じょうきょうほうこく
situation report; status report; progress report
- 作況さっきょう
crop (conditions); harvest; yield
- 進行状況しんこうじょうきょう
state of progress
- エントリ状況エントリじょうきょう
entry-status
- コロナ不況コロナふきょう
COVID-19 recession
- ネットワーク状況ネットワークじょうきょう
network conditions
Study
Etymology
況 combines 氵 (water) with 兄, which likely contributes the sound. The water component may relate to the idea of a situation being fluid or shaped by conditions, but the exact historical development is uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
Water 氵 beside an older brother 兄: imagine an older brother checking the water conditions before a trip, assessing the situation.
Reading mnemonic
For キョウ, picture the older brother shouting 'KYOU!' (like 'kyo') when he sees the water condition is dangerous: KYOU -> キョウ.