貧 kanji: meaning “poverty”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N311 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- poverty
- On'yomi
- ヒン、ビン
- Kun'yomi
- まず・しい
Picture story to remember 貧
A sword (刀) cuts the shell money (貝) into so many parts that no one has enough, and poverty follows.
How to write 貧: stroke order
貧 is written with 11 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 貧
- 貧弱ひんじゃくpoor
- 貧しいまずしいpoor
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