乞こ食じき根こん性じょうMeaningsNoun1. mercenary spirit; greed; avarice; base natureKanji used乞beg食eat根root性nature (of a person)Pitch accentこじきこんじょうComposed of乞こ食じきbeggar; beggingNoun根こん性じょうwillpower; guts; determination; grit; spirit; character; nature; disposition; personalityNounExamples1貧びん乏ぼうするとこじき根こん性じょうがでる。When a man becomes poor, the beggar in him will come out.