蔑 — 14 strokes ／ Radical「艹」
道2High school graduate / general ／ 14 strokes ／ Radical「艹」
- On
- ベツ
- Kun
- ないがしろ・なみ.する・くらい・さげす.む
- Meaning
- despise; scorn
Origin
Eyes narrowed to look down on someone: to hold them in scorn.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ベツ | 蔑視・軽蔑 |
|---|---|
| さげすむ | 蔑む |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 軽蔑けいべつ
contempt
- 蔑視べっし
disdain; looking down on
Example
人を蔑むような態度はよくない。
A scornful attitude towards others is not good.
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