Japanese symbol for “pauper”
貧困者
ひんこんしゃ
Romaji: hinkonsha
pauper; the needy; the poor
In Japanese, pauper is 貧困者, read ひんこんしゃ (hinkonsha).
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Meanings
- n pauper; the needy; the poor
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 貧困 | ひんこん hinkon | poverty; penury; need |
| 貧しい | まずしい mazushii | poor; needy |
| 貧乏 | びんぼう binbou | poverty-stricken; destitute; poor |
| 貧血 | ひんけつ hinketsu | anemia; anaemia |
| 貧弱 | ひんじゃく hinjaku | poor; meagre; meager |
| 貧富 | ひんぷ hinpu | wealth and poverty; rich and poor |
| 困難 | こんなん konnan | difficulty; hardship; trouble |
| 困る | こまる komaru | to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be in a fix |
| 患者 | かんじゃ kanja | patient |
See also: Chinese symbol for “pauper”.
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