Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 乞食根性(こじきこんじょう) in Japanese

乞食根性
Kana Reading
こじきこんじょう
Romaji
kojikikonjō
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    mercenary spirit; greed; avarice; base nature
    Example sentence
    貧乏するとこじき根性がでる。 When a man becomes poor, the beggar in him will come out.

Examples of 乞食根性, こじきこんじょう in a sentence

  • 貧乏するとこじき根性がでる。

    When a man becomes poor, the beggar in him will come out.

Kanji in this word

乞

3 strokes

beg, invite, ask

On'Yomi: コツ, キツ, キ, キケ, コチ

Kun'Yomi: こ.う

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根 JLPT 2

10 strokes

root, radical, head (pimple)

On'Yomi: コン

Kun'Yomi: ね, -ね

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食 JLPT 5

9 strokes

eat, food

On'Yomi: ショク, ジキ

Kun'Yomi: く.う, く.らう, た.べる, は.む

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性 JLPT 3

8 strokes

sex, gender, nature

On'Yomi: セイ, ショウ

Kun'Yomi: さが

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