清貧 (せいひん) — poverty without selfish desire

清貧 is read せいひん and listed as a noun. Meaning: poverty without selfish desire; honourable poverty (honorable); being poor yet honest.

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Related words

Other words in the dictionary that share a kanji with 清貧.

  • 粛清 しゅくせい (political) purge
  • 清い きよい clean
  • 清潔 せいけつ clean
  • 清算 せいさん (financial) settlement
  • 清酒 せいしゅ refined sake
  • 清書 せいしょ fair copy
  • 清掃 せいそう cleaning
  • 清浄 せいじょう pure
  • 清澄 せいちょう clear
  • 清涼 せいりょう cool
  • 清廉 せいれん honest
  • 貧富 ひんぷ wealth and poverty