noun

  1. underclasses, poorest segment of the population, the poor.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
貧困層 ひんこんそう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

poverty, poor
ヒン まず.しい (5th, N3)
part, minute of time, segment
ブン わ.ける ブ (2nd)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
sword, saber, knife
かたな トウ ち (2nd, N1)
shellfish
かい バイ (1st, N2)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
quandary, become distressed, annoyed
こま.る コン (6th, N3)
box, box or enclosure radical (no. 31)
イ コク (Kentei 1)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
stratum, social class, layer
ソウ (6th, N2)
corpse, remains, flag radical (no. 44)
シ かたしろ (Kentei 1)
formerly, once, before
ソ ソウ かつ (11th)
to divide
rice field, rice paddy
た デン たん (1st, N4)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)