Kanji

卑

卑

lowly, base, vile, vulgar

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

9 strokes

Radical

十部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ヒ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

いやしい, いやしむ, いやしめる

Common Readings

ヒ, いや…しい, いや…しむ, いや…しめる

Example sentences

卑怯 ひきょう
卑怯 な 手段 を 使って 勝って も 嬉しくない 。

It doesn't make me happy to win using unfair means.

正々堂々 せいせいどうどう
卑怯 な 手 を 使わずに 、 正々堂々 と 戦いたい 。

I want to fight fair and square, without using any cowardly tactics.

卑劣 ひれつ
あんなに 卑劣な 行為 は 許せません 。

I cannot forgive such a cowardly act.

虫唾が走る むしずがはしる
彼 の 卑劣 な 行為 に は 、 思い出す だけ で 虫唾が走る 。

I feel disgusted just thinking about his despicable behavior.

卑猥 ひわい
彼 は 卑猥 な 冗談 を 言って 、 周囲 を 困らせた 。

He told a lewd joke and embarrassed everyone around him.

視姦 しかん
彼 は 卑猥な 目つき で 彼女 を 視姦した 。

He leered at her with such lewd eyes it felt like visual molestation.

卑屈 ひくつ
失敗 し て も 卑屈 に なる 必要 は ない 。

There is no need to be servile even if you fail.

卑しい いやしい
金 に 卑しい 人間 だ と 思われる よ

You'll be seen as a person who is greedy for money.

卑下 ひげ
そんなに 自分 を 卑下 する 必要 は ない

There is no need to humble yourself so much.

無為無能 むいむのう
彼 は 自ら を 無為無能 な 人間 だ と 卑下 している 。

He belittles himself as an incompetent person who does nothing.

Example Vocabulary

卑怯

ひきょう

cowardice; unfairness; playing foul

卑劣

ひれつ

cowardly, mean, despicable, base

卑猥

ひわい

lewd; obscene; indecent; dirty

卑屈

ひくつ

obsequious; servile; cringing; self-abasing

卑怯者

ひきょうもの

卑しい

いやしい

greedy; vulgar; shabby; humble

下卑る

げびる

卑下

ひげ

self-abasement; humility; self-deprecation

卑怯な手を使う

ひきょうなてをつかう

卑小

ひしょう

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