Kanji 貧: poverty, poor
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Kanji 貧: poverty, poor. Readings and core meaning.
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Core meaning / core image
Core meaning: 貧
poverty, poor
Kanji structure breakdown
Mnemonic story
Mnemonic story
When you divide (分) your wealth or money (貝) into many small pieces, you eventually become poor. It represents a state of poverty where resources have been split up until almost nothing remains.
