Word details
赤貧洗うが如し
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 赤貧洗うが如し.
Dictionary
Entry
1
extremely indigent; extremely poor; in dire poverty; as poor as a church mouse
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
赤
red
7 strokesFrequency 584JLPT N3Grade 1
On
セキシャク
Kun
あかあか-あか.いあか.らむあか.らめる
Nanori
ああこあま
貧
poverty, poor
11 strokesFrequency 1,211JLPT N2Grade 5
On
ヒンビン
Kun
まず.しい
洗
wash, inquire into, probe
9 strokesFrequency 1,168JLPT N3Grade 6
On
セン
Kun
あら.う
Nanori
あらいらい
如
likeness, like, such as, as if, better, best, equal
6 strokesFrequency 1,704JLPT N1Grade 8
On
ジョニョ
Kun
ごと.し
Nanori
きねゆきよし
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