貧 — 11 strokes ／ Radical「貝」
道6Elementary year 5 ／ 11 strokes ／ Radical「貝」
- On
- ヒン・ビン
- Kun
- まず(しい)
- Meaning
- poor; poverty
Origin
分 "divide" over 貝 "money"; wealth split until little is left — hence "poor."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ヒン | 貧富・貧弱・清貧 |
|---|---|
| ビン | 貧乏 |
| まずしい | 貧しい・貧しさ |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 貧富ひんぷ
wealth and poverty
- 貧血ひんけつ
anaemia
Example
昔、この村は貧しかった。
Long ago this village was poor.
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