匹夫

ひっぷ

Meanings

1. Noun man of humble position; commoner; ordinary man
2. thoughtless man; man of little worth; person who lacks wisdom

Kanji

• 匹 animal counter. Read as ヒツ.
• 夫 husband. Read as フ.

Words containing 匹夫

• 匹夫の勇 (ひっぷのゆう) rash courage
• 匹夫匹婦 (ひっぷひっぷ) coarse men and women
• 匹夫も志を奪うべからず (ひっぷもこころざしをうばうべからず) one cannot shake the will of even the lowliest man

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