Entry
  1. Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Ichidan verb

    to be at a loss; to be puzzled

    次に何をすればよいか彼は途方にくれた。
    He didn't know what to do next.

Also written 途方にくれる【とほうにくれる】

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Characters in this word

3
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

route, way, road

Kun
みち
On
Strokes
10
Taught
Junior high
JLPT
N3
Frequency
717 of 2500
Radical
walk
WaniKani
Level 27

Built from

Dictionary and index codes (30)
CodeReference
3-3-7SKIP code
2q7.16The Kanji Dictionary
3830.9Four corner code
2841deroo
9014Unicode hex code
1-37-51JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
4697Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
6057New Nelson (John Haig)
3107New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
3853Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1980Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2676Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1661Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1790Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
814A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
1234Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
928Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
38882PMorohashi
1635A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
1072Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1120Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
957Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
1398Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
960Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
697Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1677Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
tu2Pinyin reading
doKorean reading
n3JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
27WaniKani level
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

direction, person, alternative

Kun
かた-かた-がた
On
ホウ
Strokes
4
Taught
Grade 2
JLPT
N4
Frequency
46 of 2500
Radical
square
WaniKani
Level 3

Built from

Used in names as

からなたふさまさみち

Dictionary and index codes (34)
CodeReference
2-2-2, 3-3-1SKIP code
4h0.1The Kanji Dictionary
0022.7Four corner code
445deroo
65b9Unicode hex code
1-42-93JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
2082Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
2389New Nelson (John Haig)
1963New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2459Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1243Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1709Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
490Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
529Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
28A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
85Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
26Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
13620Morohashi
204A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
70Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
70Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
138sakade
182Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
223henshall3
102Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
25crowley
43Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
2.5busy_people
957Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
501Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
fang1Pinyin reading
bangKorean reading
n4JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
3WaniKani level
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

evening, twilight, season's end, livelihood, make a living, spend time

Kun
く.れるく.らす
On
Strokes
14
Taught
Grade 6
JLPT
N3
Frequency
978 of 2500
Radical
sun
WaniKani
Level 33

Built from

Used in names as

ぐらしぐれ

Dictionary and index codes (31)
CodeReference
2-3-11, 2-7-7, 2-10-4SKIP code
3k11.14The Kanji Dictionary
4460.3Four corner code
1978deroo
66aeUnicode hex code
1-42-75JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
4041Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
2508New Nelson (John Haig)
2354New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2971Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1522Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2070Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
232Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
247Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
915A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
2190Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
1140Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
14128XMorohashi
1789A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
1428Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1517Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
606Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
982henshall3
979Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
1158Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
979Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
237Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
mu4Pinyin reading
moKorean reading
n3JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
33WaniKani level