“Scarce” or “Scanty” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “乏”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “乏” means “Poor”, “Be short of” or “shortage” etc.

Jouyou Kanji “乏”

Jouyou Kanji “乏” Stroke Order
| Stroke # |
4 Strokes |
| On-Yomi |
ぼう(bou) |
| ほう(hou) |
| Kun-Yomi |
とぼ(しい)(tobo(shii)) |
| Meanings |
Scarce, Scanty, Be short of |
| Poor |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “乏”, and their meanings
| Words |
Meanings |
| 窮乏(きゅうぼう-kyu u bo u) |
Poverty, Destitution, Privation, Indigence, Penury |
| 欠乏(けつぼう-ke tsu bo u) |
Deficiency, Insufficiency, Shortage, Lack, Dearth, Scarcity |
| 耐乏(たいぼう-ta i bo u) |
Austerity |
| 貧乏(びんぼう-bi n bo u) |
Poverty, Indigence, Penury, Destitute, Poor, Penurious |
Comments