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What is the Kanji for 'Scanty' and 'Scarce'? | 乏

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Scanty' and 'Scarce', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Scanty' and 'Scarce' is 乏.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Scanty, Scarce

    Reading

    kunyomiとぼ

    tobo

    onyomiぼう

    bou

    Parts

    丿Katakana no

    Example Word

    乏しい: scarce. The Japanese adjective '乏しい (とぼしい)' means 'scarce' or 'lacking'. It is used to describe a situation where something is in short supply or insufficient. This can apply to physical resources, abstract qualities, or even skills. For example: The region has scarce water resources「その地域は水が乏しい」(そのちいきはみずがとぼしい). His knowledge of history is lacking「彼の歴史の知識は乏しい」(かれのれきしのちしきはとぼしい). The word often carries a nuance of insufficiency or deficiency, and it is commonly used in both formal and informal contexts.

    Radical

    丿

    Stroke Count

    4

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    8

    Frequency

    1139

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    radical

    丿

    Meaning

    Katakana no

    component

Words Using

This kanji is used in 3 words:

Kanji Related to Through the Part 丿

These 31 kanji contain the part 丿 as well.

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    Eight

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    Nine

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    Thousand

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    Moon, Month

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    River

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    Person

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    Woman

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    Hand

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    Power

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    Enter

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    Before, Previous

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    Red

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    White

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    Meaning

    Few

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    Meaning

    Younger brother

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    Meaning

    Self

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    Fur

    kanji

    Meaning

    Heart

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    Talent, Age

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    Sword

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    Turn

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    Body, Self

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    Facing, Yonder

    kanji

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    Inevitable, Certain

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    Lose, Fault

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    Mediate, Jammed in

    kanji

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    Blood

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    寿

    Meaning

    Longevity, Congratulations

    kanji

    Meaning

    Mean, Lowly

    kanji

    Meaning

    Vermillion

    kanji

    Meaning

    Feel ashamed

Learn the Kanji

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What does 乏 mean?

乏 means 'Scanty' and 'Scarce'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

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