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Kanji Detail for 侮 - "to despise, contempt"

侮

  • Meaning

    侮 means "to despise, contempt."

    1. To despise - To look down upon; scorn; belittle.

    2. Contempt - Disrespectful behavior toward others.

  • Words using 侮

    • 侮辱 ぶじょく Listen insult; affront; slight
    • 侮る あなどる Listen to disdain; to look down on; to make light of
    • 侮蔑 ぶべつ Listen scorn; disdain; contempt

  • Tattoo check: 侮

    • Verified meaning: to despise, contempt
    • Jinmeiyō kanji — officially approved for use in Japanese given names

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    despise; contempt

  • Onyomi

    tip

    bu(ブ) ブ

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    anado.ru(あなど-る) あなど-る

  • Strokes

    tip

    9 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    人 亻 (hito・nimben・hitogashira・hitoyane)

  • Related Keywords

    to despise contempt to disregard belittle scorn disdain dishonor disrespect mock deprecate detest loathe look down

Sentences including 侮

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