Kanji

貶

degrade, disparage, belittle, demote

Kanji

Grade

Secondary School

Strokes

11 strokes

Radical

貝部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ヘン

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

けなす, おとしめる, おとす

Example sentences

貶める おとしめる
他人を貶めてまで自分を優位に見せようとするのは卑怯だ。

It is cowardly to try to make yourself look superior by disparaging others.

貶す けなす
他人の作品を貶すべきではない。

One should not disparage others' work.

毀誉褒貶 きよほうへん
毀誉褒貶の激しい政治家だが、その行動力は誰もが認めている。

He is a politician with a fluctuating reputation, but everyone acknowledges his ability to take action.

Example Vocabulary

貶める

おとしめる

to disparage; to look down on; to humble

貶す

けなす

to disparage; to speak ill of; to run down

毀誉褒貶

きよほうへん

praise and censure; public reputation; various opinions

貶む

さげすむ

貶み

褒貶

ほうへん

貶下

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