きゅう
窮
　
す
　
れ
　
ば
つう
通
　
ず

expression

Proverb.
  1. necessity is the mother of invention, there is always some way out of a difficulty if you really look for one.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
きゅう
窮
　
す
　
れ
　
ば
つう
通
　
ず
 窮すれば通ず きゅうすればつうず

Contained Kanji Breakdown

hard up, destitute, suffer
キュウ　きわ.める　キョウ (9th, N1)
hole, aperture, slit
あな　ケツ　けな (6th, N1)
shaped crown, katakana u radical (no. 40)
ベン　メン (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
body, self
キュウ　キョウ　み (Kentei 1)
somebody, person, one's station in life
シン　み (3rd)
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)
rising stroke
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
bow, bow (archery, violin)
ゆみ　キュウ　こ (2nd, N1)
traffic, pass through, avenue
ツウ　とお.る　かよ.う (2nd, N4)
road with walls on both sides
ヨウ (Kentei 1)
ma
utilize, business, service
ヨウ　もち.いる　たから (2nd, N4)
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ