貧
貧·poor
- On-yomi
- ヒンビン
- Kun-yomi
- まずしい
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 貧しい | まずしい | poor, needy |
| 貧乏 | びんぼう | poverty, being hard up |
| 貧血 | ひんけつ | anaemia |
| 貧富 | ひんぷ | wealth and poverty |
Example sentences
祖父は貧しい家に生まれました。
そふはまずしいいえにうまれました。
My grandfather was born into a poor family.
学生のころは貧乏でしたが、楽しかったです。
がくせいのころはびんぼうでしたが、たのしかったです。
I was broke in my student days, but it was fun.
貧血で朝から立っているのがつらい。
ひんけつであさからたっているのがつらい。
I'm anaemic, so standing has been hard since this morning.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 貧乏 as *ひんぼう — this compound uses ビン: びんぼう
- Calling a person 貧しい in casual conversation; お金がない is far more natural
Memory aid
Picture it
Money (貝) divided up (分) until each share is tiny — that is poverty.
Vocabulary using this kanji
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