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貧
On'yomi
ヒン・ビン
HIN / BIN
Kun'yomi
まず.しい
mazushii
poverty · poor
Details
Strokes11
Frequency#1211
Radical貝shell(7)
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Strokes11
Component Breakdown
貧=
分貝
分 + shell
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of divide and shell. Poverty of dividing shell.
Symbolism
Poor, poverty, impoverished. Represents poverty.
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
器用貧乏
きようびんぼう
jack of all trades, master of none; jack of all trades, master of none
貴賤貧富
きせんひんぷ
high and low, and rich and poor; high and low, and rich and poor
貧富貴賤
ひんぷきせん
rich and poor, high and low; people of all ranks; rich and poor, high and low
貧者一灯
ひんじゃのいっとう
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); one's mite
Proverbs & Idioms
貧乏暇なし
びんぼうひまなし
The poor have no leisure
Poverty keeps one busy