Word details

貧乏

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 貧乏.

Dictionary

Entry

貧乏んぼうビンボー貧之Noun~な Adj.Intransitive~する VerbFreq #6113
1

poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious

Examples
その頃、私は非常に貧乏だった。
I was very poor in those days.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

poverty, poor

11 strokesFrequency 1,211JLPT N2Grade 5

On

ヒンビン

Kun

まず.しい

destitution, scarce, limited

3 strokesFrequency 1,646JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ボウ

Kun

とぼ.しいとも.しい

of, this

3 strokesFrequency 1,318JLPT N1Grade 9

On

Kun

これゆくこの

Nanori

ゆきいたるあきつなゆみくにのぶひさひで

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