せい
生
かつ
活
　
に
こま
困
　
る

expression, Godan verb

  1. to live in want.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
せい
生
かつ
活
　
に
こま
困
　
る
 生活に困る せいかつにこまる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

life, genuine, birth
セイ　い.きる　う.まれる (1st, N5)
lively, resuscitation, being helped
カツ　い.きる (2nd, N3)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
tongue, reed, clapper
した　ゼツ (5th, N1)
thousand
セン　ち　かず (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
quandary, become distressed, annoyed
こま.る　コン (6th, N3)
box, box or enclosure radical (no. 31)
イ　コク (Kentei 1)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)