Kanji

侮

scorn, despise, make light of, contempt

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

8 strokes

Radical

人部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ブ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

あなどる, あなずる

Common Readings

ブ, あなど…る

Example sentences

侮る あなどる
敵の力を侮るな。

Do not underestimate the enemy's strength.

玩人喪徳 がんじんそうとく
玩人喪徳という言葉があるように、他人を侮れば自らの徳を失う。

As the saying 'Ganjinsotoku' goes, if you look down on others, you lose your own virtue.

侮辱 ぶじょく
彼の言葉は彼女に対する大きな侮辱だった。

His words were a great insult to her.

侮蔑 ぶべつ
他人の努力を侮蔑するような態度は許せない。

An attitude of disdain for the efforts of others is unforgivable.

侮り あなどり
相手への侮りが、試合の流れを変えた。

Contempt for the opponent changed the course of the match.

侮蔑的 ぶべつてき
彼の侮蔑的な発言に、会議室の空気が冷えた。

His contemptuous remark chilled the atmosphere in the meeting room.

敗柳残花 はいりゅうざんか
古典文学の授業で、先生は「敗柳残花」という語が女性を侮蔑的に表す場合があると説明した。

In a classical literature class, the teacher explained that the expression can be used derogatorily about women.

Example Vocabulary

侮る

あなどる

to underestimate; to despise; to look down on

侮辱

ぶじょく

insult; affront; slight

侮蔑

ぶべつ

disdain; contempt; scorn

侮り

あなどり

contempt; disdain; underestimation

侮辱罪

ぶじょくざい

侮蔑的

ぶべつてき

contemptuous; derogatory

軽侮

けいぶ

侮

ぶ

侮りがたい

あなどりがたい

侮辱的

ぶじょくてき

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