
貧 - Poor
A shellfish broken into part, understand pieces shows someone Poor, because in old Japan losing a single shell (once used as currency) meant losing everything. Just like the proverb '貧すれば鈍する' (poverty dulls the mind), the fractured shell reminds you of how hardship shatters security.
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貧 - Poor
Index # 979
Grade 5
11 strokes
JLPT Level : N3
Readings : ヒン, ビン, まず・しい