貧 — “poor” in Japanese

Grade 5ひん, びん, まず

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“poor” in Japanese is 貧, read hin, bin, mazu (ひん, びん, まず). It is a Grade 5 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 5 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 貧困 (poverty).

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What does 貧 mean?

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Kanji	貧
Meaning	poor
Readings	ひん, びん, まず
Grade	Grade 5 (Hard)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	貧困 (poverty)

How to read 貧

貧 is read hin (ひん) or bin (びん) or mazu (まず) depending on the word.

Words with 貧

貧困
貧乏
貧窮

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Updated: 2026-08-28