“Poor” or “Poverty” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “貧”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “貧” means “Insufficient”, “Not enough” or “Poor talented” etc.

Jouyou Kanji “貧”

Jouyou Kanji “貧” Stroke Order
Stroke # |
11 Strokes |
On-Yomi |
ひん(hin) |
びん(bin) |
Kun-Yomi |
まず(しい)(mazu(shii)) |
Meanings |
Poor, Poverty |
Poor talented |
Insufficient, Not enough, Little |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “貧”, and their meanings
Words |
Meanings |
貧寒(ひんかん-hi n ka n) |
Destitution, Indigent, Impoverishment, Poverty, Poorness |
貧窮(ひんきゅう-hi n kyu u) |
Poverty, Impoverishment, Poorness |
貧苦(ひんく-hi n ku) |
Hardships of poverty, Serious poverty, Pressures of poverty |
貧血(ひんけつ-hi n ke tsu) |
Anemia |
貧困(ひんこん-hi n ko n) |
Poverty, Destitution, Penury, Poorness |
貧者(ひんじゃ-hi n ja) |
Poor person, Pauper |
貧者の一灯(ひんじゃのいっとう-hi n ja no i tto u) |
One lantern from a poor man (i.e. no-one can give more than the only thing they have), Widow’s mite |
貧弱(ひんじゃく-hi n ja ku) |
Scantiness, Meagerness, Feeble, Scanty, Shabby |
貧小(ひんしょう-hi n sho u) |
Petty, Trivial, Trifling, Paltry, Meager |
貧すれば鈍する(ひんすればどんする-hi n su re ba do n su ru) |
Poverty dulls the wit, Poverty dulls the conscience |
貧生(ひんせい-hi n se i) |
Impoverished student, Poor student, Poor person |
貧賤(ひんせん-hi n se n) |
Poor and lowly, Poor and humble |
貧相(ひんそう-hi n so u) |
Seedy-looking, Poor‐looking, Pinched face |
貧村(ひんそん-hi n so n) |
Poor village |
貧土(ひんど-hi n do) |
Poor soil, Barren land, Poor country |
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