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Kanji Detail for 罵 - "abuse"

罵

  • Meaning

    罵 means "abuse." Also associated with to revile, cursing.

    1. To revile - To abuse verbally; to curse; to speak harshly.

    2. Abuse - Harsh criticism; verbal attack.

  • Words using 罵

    • 罵る ののしる Listen to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at

  • Four-character idioms with 罵

    • 罵詈讒謗 ばりざんぼう Listen reviling; vilification; abusive language
    • 罵詈雑言 ばりぞうごん Listen all manner of (verbal) abuse; all kinds of names; abusive language

  • Tattoo check: 罵

    • Verified meaning: abuse
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read うすは, うすば)
    • Also carries these associations: to revile, cursing
    • Traditionally considered inauspicious in names — Japanese readers may find it an unlucky choice. Check the meanings above carefully before using it on skin.

    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.

  • Name readings of 罵

    Surnames 罵(うすは)Listen 罵(うすば)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    abuse; insult

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    accuse, blame, curse, scold

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    to scold; to abuse; to curse; CL:通[tong4],頓|顿[dun4]

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    to accuse, to blame, to curse, to scold

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    To curse. Meaning to direct abusive words at someone.

  • Onyomi

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    ba(バ) バ

  • Kunyomi

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    nonoshi.ru(ののし-る) ののし-る

  • Strokes

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    15 strokes

  • Radical

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    网 罒 㓁 (amigashira・amime)

  • Related Keywords

    to revile abuse cursing insult slander berate condemn criticize defame denigrate harsh mock rebuke reprimand reproach scold vilify

Sentences including 罵

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