乏 kanji: meaning “destitution”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N14 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- destitution
- On'yomi
- ボウ
- Kun'yomi
- とぼ・しい、とも・しい
Picture story to remember 乏
Zorro slashes his Z and flicks one last drop (丶) of ink to help a family in destitution.
How to write 乏: stroke order
乏 is written with 4 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 乏
- 欠乏けつぼうdeficiency
- 乏しいとぼしいmeagre
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