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乏

destitution

JLPT N1 4 strokes
Kun'yomi
とぼ.しい・とも.しい
On'yomi
ボウ

乏 means "destitution". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 4 strokes. It is read とぼ.しい・とも.しい in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ボウ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

Stroke order & writing

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乏 in example sentences

  • 私わたしは貧乏びんぼうです。

    Watashi wa binbou desu.

    I'm poor.

  • 貧乏びんぼうだったよ。

    Binbou datta yo.

    I was poor.

  • 貧乏人びんぼうにんの子沢山こだくさん。

    Binbounin no kodakusan.

    The poor tend to have large families.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Words that use 乏

Common questions

What does the kanji 乏 mean?
乏 means "destitution". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 乏 have?
乏 is written in 4 strokes.
How is 乏 read?
It is read とぼ.しい・とも.しい in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ボウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 乏?
乏 is a JLPT N1 kanji.
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