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貧者の一灯

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 貧者の一灯.

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Entry

貧者の一灯貧者一灯ひんじゃのいっとうNounExpression四字熟語
1

one's mite; widow's mite; one lantern from a poor man (i.e. no-one can give more than the only thing they have)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

poverty, poor

11 strokesFrequency 1,211JLPT N2Grade 5

On

ヒンビン

Kun

まず.しい

someone, person

8 strokesFrequency 38JLPT N3Grade 3

On

シャ

Kun

もの

one, one radical (no.1)

1 strokesFrequency 2JLPT N4Grade 1

On

イチイツ

Kun

ひと-ひと.つ

Nanori

かずいっいるかつかづてんはじめひとつまこと

lamp, a light, light, counter for lights

6 strokesFrequency 1,605JLPT N2Grade 4

On

トウ

Kun

ほ-ともしびとも.すあかり

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