乏 — 4 strokes ／ Radical「丿」
道3Junior high level ／ 4 strokes ／ Radical「丿」
- On
- ボウ
- Kun
- とぼ.しい・とも.しい
- Meaning
- scarce; destitute
Origin
Coming up short — scarce, destitute.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ボウ | 欠乏・貧乏・耐乏 |
|---|---|
| とぼしい | 乏しい・乏しさ |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 欠乏けつぼう
deficiency
- 貧乏びんぼう
poverty
Example
水が欠乏して困った。
We were troubled by a lack of water.
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