貧し

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Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
まず
Grade: 5
kun'yomi
Kanji in this term
まづ
Grade: 5
kun'yomi
Kanji in this term
まど
Grade: 5
kun'yomi
For pronunciation and definitions of 貧し – see the following entries.
まづし
Classical Japanese form of まずしい (mazushii)
まずし
Modernized spelling of まづし (mazushi); Literary form of まずしい (mazushii)
(This term, 貧し, is an alternative spelling of the above terms.)

(The following entry is uncreated: まどし.)

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
ひん
Grade: 5
on'yomi

Pronunciation

Verb

(ひん) (hinshi

  1. stem of 貧する