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貧

poverty

JLPT N3 Grade 5 11 strokes
Kun'yomi
まず.しい
On'yomi
ヒン・ビン
Radical
貝 · shell (shell, money)

貧 means "poverty". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 11 strokes. It is read まず.しい in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ヒン・ビン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 5.

貧 in example sentences

  • 貧血ひんけつ気味きみです。

    Hinketsu kimi desu.

    I'm anemic.

  • 貧血ひんけつなんです。

    Hinketsu nan desu.

    I'm anemic.

  • トムは貧まずしい。

    Tomu wa mazushii.

    Tom is poor.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Words that use 貧

More 貝 (shell) kanji

Common questions

What does the kanji 貧 mean?
貧 means "poverty". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 貧 have?
貧 is written in 11 strokes.
How is 貧 read?
It is read まず.しい in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ヒン・ビン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 貧?
貧 is a JLPT N3 kanji.
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