I lived a poor life when I was young.
貧
poverty, poor
Kanji
Grade
Grade 5
Strokes
11 strokes
Radical
貝部
On'yomi (Chinese Reading)
ヒン, ビン
Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)
まずしい
Common Readings
ヒン, ビン, まず…しい
Example sentences
He grew up in a poor family but succeeded through effort.
He rose from a poor background to achieve great success.
I felt dizzy from anemia during class.
The facilities in this apartment are poor, making it hard to live in.
Under the dim lighting, the dish looked meager.
He is working to help people suffering from poverty.
Violence often arises from the roots of social issues, such as poverty and lack of education.
Even a poor person is not necessarily poor in spirit.
The term for small breasts can hurt someone when it is used carelessly.
Example Vocabulary
貧乏
poverty; poor
貧しい
poor; needy; meager
貧血
anemia
貧弱
poor; meager; feeble; scanty
貧相
shabby-looking; poor-looking; meager in appearance
貧困
poverty; destitution; lack
貧乏人
poor person; impoverished person
貧乳
small breasts; a potentially insensitive term for a small bust
ジリ貧
gradual decline; a slow slide into hardship
貧民街
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