Definition of 貧者の一灯 (ひんじゃのいっとう)
ひんじゃいっとう
貧者の一灯
ひんじゃのいっとう
hinjanoittou
expression, noun
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one's mite, widow's mite, one lantern from a poor man (i.e. no-one can give more than the only thing they have)
Other readings:
貧者一灯【ひんじゃのいっとう】[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kana usage
Related Kanji
| 貧 | poverty, poor |
| 者 | someone, person |
| 一 | one, one radical (no.1) |
| 灯 | lamp, a light, light, counter for lights |