— destitution, scarce, limited

  • JLPT N1
  • 4 strokes
  • Secondary (Jōyō)
  • Radical 丿
  • #1646 most frequent

Readings

On'yomi
ボウ
Kun'yomi
とぼ.しいとも.しい

Example words

  • 貧乏びんぼうpoverty; destitute; poor
  • 欠乏けつぼうwant; shortage; famine
  • 乏しいとぼしいmeagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up; lacking; scanty; poor
  • 窮乏きゅうぼうpoverty; destitution; privation; indigence; penury