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Japanese symbol for “pauper”

Romaji: hinkonsha
pauper; the needy; the poor

In Japanese, pauper is , read (hinkonsha).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. n pauper; the needy; the poor

Kanji and stroke order

poverty, poor
on: ヒン、ビン
kun: まず.しい
11 strokes · JLPT 2
quandary, become distressed, annoyed
on: コン
kun: こま.る
7 strokes · JLPT 2
someone, person
on: シャ
kun: もの
8 strokes · JLPT 3

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ひんこん hinkonpoverty; penury; need
まずしい mazushiipoor; needy
びんぼう binboupoverty-stricken; destitute; poor
ひんけつ hinketsuanemia; anaemia
ひんじゃく hinjakupoor; meagre; meager
ひんぷ hinpuwealth and poverty; rich and poor
こんなん konnandifficulty; hardship; trouble
こまる komaruto be troubled; to have difficulty; to be in a fix
かんじゃ kanjapatient

See also: Chinese symbol for “pauper”.

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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