乏
とぼ.しい
toboshii
JLPT N14 strokesKanjiLevel 97 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
乏 is the kanji for "Scarce / Limited / Destitution". A common reading is とぼ.しい (toboshii). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Scarce / Limited / Destitution
Also : Scarce · Limited · Destitution
Readings
kunとぼ.しい/ toboshiikunとも.しい/ tomoshiionぼう/ bou
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Example Sentences
資源が乏しい国は苦労する。
しげんがとぼしいくにはくろうする。
Countries with scarce resources struggle.
彼の知識は乏しいが情熱的だ。
かれのちしきはとぼしいがじょうねつてきだ。
His knowledge is limited, but he is passionate.
Vocabulary using 乏
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