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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.

11 strokes, numbered in writing order. Data: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Common words

WordReadingMeaning
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

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

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