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Kanji Detail for 蔑 - "to despise"

蔑

  • Meaning

    蔑 means "to despise." Also associated with nothing, dim.

    1. To despise - To look down upon; to scorn; to disregard.

    2. Dim - Poor vision; unable to see clearly.

    3. Small - Minute; detailed; tiny.

    4. Nothing - None; nonexistent.

  • Words using 蔑

    • 軽蔑 けいべつ Listen contempt; scorn; disdain
    • 侮蔑 ぶべつ Listen scorn; disdain; contempt

  • Tattoo check: 蔑

    • Verified meaning: to despise
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read ふくさと, ふくざと, ふくとめ, ふくどめ)
    • Also carries these associations: nothing, dim
    • 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 蔑

    Surnames 蔑(ふくさと)Listen 蔑(ふくざと)Listen 蔑(ふくとめ)Listen 蔑(ふくどめ)Listen 蔑(ふくばやし)Listen 蔑(ふくみね)Listen 蔑(ふくら)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    ignore; despise; neglect; ridicule

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    disdain, disregard; slight

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    to belittle; nothing

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    to disdain, to disregard, to slight

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

    None or nothing. Such as saying 蔑以加此 (nothing can surpass this). | Slight or minor. Such as 蔑視 (to despise). To look down upon. | To deceive. Such as 侮蔑 (to insult), 污蔑 (to slander). - Middle part follows 橫目 (horizontal eye). Lower part follows 戍 as in 戍守.

  • Onyomi

    tip

    betsu(ベツ) ベツ

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    kura.i(くらい) くらい

    naigashiro(ないがし-ろ) ないがし-ろ

    nami.suru(なみ-する) なみ-する

    sagesu.mu(さげす-む) さげす-む

  • Strokes

    tip

    14 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    艸 艹 (kusa・kusakammuri・soko)

  • Related Keywords

    to despise dim nothing dark fine non-existent contempt disdain scorn belittling condescending disregard disrespect mocking derisive insulting small

Sentences including 蔑

  • Don't look down on others.

  • Don't look down on others because they are poor.

  • We always looked down on him.

  • She despised him.

  • You must not look down on old people.

  • You shouldn't look down on him.

  • I have a fine contempt for him.

  • My father never looked down on the poor.

  • The rich are apt to look down on people.

  • Don't look down on others.

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