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Kanji dictionary: 卑 (lowly)
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卑
Lowly
This kanji has
9
strokes. It is being learnt at
grade 8
.
This kanji belongs to
jōyō (regular-use)
kanji.
This kanji belongs to
jinmeyō (name)
kanji.
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Meaning:
lowly, base, vile, vulgar
On reading:
ヒ
hi
Kun reading:
いや-しい、いや-しむ、いや-しめる
iya-shī, iya-shimu, iya-shimeru
Use examples
卑下する
ひげする
belittle oneself, depreciates oneself
卑しい心
いやしいこころ
a base mind, a mean spirit
卑しむべき~
いやしむべき
contemptible, despicable, base, mean ☆=卑劣な(ひれつな),下劣な(げれつな)
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