侮 — 8 strokes ／ Radical「亻」
道準2High school level ／ 8 strokes ／ Radical「亻」
- On
- ブ
- Kun
- あなど.る・あなず.る
- Meaning
- scorn; despise
Origin
Person plus a phonetic element: to make light of someone — to scorn.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ブ | 侮辱・軽侮 |
|---|---|
| あなどる | 侮る・侮り |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 侮辱ぶじょく
insult
- 軽侮けいぶ
contempt
Example
相手の実力を侮ってはいけない。
You must not underestimate your opponent’s ability.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)