lowly, base, vile, vulgar
Also: despise
On'yomi (音読み)
- ヒ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- いや.しい
- いや.しむ
- いや.しめる
About this kanji
The kanji 卑 primarily means "lowly" or "base," and it often carries a negative connotation, suggesting something vile or vulgar. This kanji is mainly used in nouns and adjectives. For example, 卑怯 (ひきょう) means "cowardly," suggesting a lack of bravery, while 卑劣 (ひれつ) translates to "mean," describing a despicable character. Another common word is 卑しい (いやしい), which refers to someone who is lowborn or of low status. A useful note is that this kanji often appears in contexts discussing morality or character, highlighting attitudes that are looked down upon in society.
Example sentences
卑しい行為は許されない。
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Meanings across languages
- English
- lowly, base, vile, vulgar, despise
- Tiếng Việt
- hèn hạ, thấp kém
- 日本語
- 卑しい, 低い
- 한국어
- 비천한, 천한
- 中文
- 卑微, 低贱
- id
- rendah
- th
- ต่ำต้อย
- es
- bajo
- fr
- méprisable
- de
- niederträchtig
- pt
- baixinho
Common compounds
- 卑怯cowardly, craven, unfair
- 卑劣mean, contemptible, despicable
- 卑しいlowborn, humble, lowly
- 卑下self-abasement, self-depreciation, humility
- 卑屈servile, subservient, obsequious
- 男尊女卑male domination of women, male chauvinism, subjection of women
- 下卑vulgarity, coarseness, crudeness
- 尊卑high and low, aristocrat and plebeian
Words using this kanji
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