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蔑 — 14 strokes ／ Radical「艹」

道
2High school graduate / general ／ 14 strokes ／ Radical「艹」
On
ベツべつ · betsu
Kun
ないがしろ・なみ.する・くらい・さげす.むnaigashiro · nami.suru · kurai · sagesu.mu
Meaning
despise; scorn

STROKE ORDER

Stroke order

ORIGIN

Origin

Eyes narrowed to look down on someone: to hold them in scorn.

OFFICIAL READINGS

Readings and examples

Onベツべつbetsu蔑視べっし軽蔑けいべつ
Kunさげすむsagesumu蔑むさげすむ

Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.

COMPOUNDS

Compounds

  • 軽蔑けいべつ

    contempt

  • 蔑視べっし

    disdain; looking down on

EXAMPLE

Example

A sentence using this kanji

人(ひと)を蔑(さげす)むような態度(たいど)はよくない。

A scornful attitude towards others is not good.

Nearby characters

The line style shows how they connect

蔑視軽蔑蔑視to loo…軽light芯core苛harsh葛kudzu萎wither蓋lid別separa…捌handle瞥a glan…鼈a soft…
CompoundRadicalReading

Compound

Map of radical 艹Map of reading ベツAll maps

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