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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)

Stroke order & writing

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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.

  • は。

    Tomu wa mazushii.

    Tom is poor.

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

Words that use 貧

More 貝 (shell) kanji

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.

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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