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JLPT N114画 · 14 strokesradical 艸freq #2483

ignore, despise, neglect, ridicule

On'yomi (音読み)

  • ベツ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • ないがしろ
  • なみ.する
  • くらい
  • さげす.む

Mnemonic

Imagine a garden (艸) where weeds grow wildly as people ignore (蔑) the beauty of the flowers, making it a place of neglect and ridicule.

About this kanji

The kanji 蔑 (べつ) primarily means to ignore, despise, or scorn someone or something. It is commonly used as a verb but also appears in various nouns. One representative compound is 軽蔑 (けいべつ), meaning contempt, which reflects a strong feeling of disapproval. Another example is 蔑視 (べっし), meaning to look down on someone with disdain. The verb 蔑む (さげすむ) also means to scorn or belittle. A usage note: be careful when using this kanji, as it conveys strong negative feelings, so it is best employed in serious contexts.

Example sentences

  • 彼は他人を蔑視する。

    He despises others.

Meanings across languages

English
ignore, despise, neglect, ridicule
Tiếng Việt
phớt lờ, khinh thường, bỏ qua, nhạo báng
日本語
無視する, 軽蔑する, 無視, 嘲笑する
한국어
무시하다, 경시하다, 소홀히 하다, 조롱하다
中文
忽视, 轻视, 忽略, 嘲笑
id
mengabaikan, menyindir, menyepelekan, menertawakan
th
ไม่ใส่ใจ, ดูถูก, ละเลย, เยาะเย้ย
es
ignorar, despreciar, negligir, ridiculizar
fr
ignorer, mépriser, négliger, ridiculiser
de
ignorieren, verachten, vernachlässigen, verspotten
pt
ignorar, desdenhar, negligenciar, ridicularizar

Common compounds

  • 軽蔑けいべつcontempt, scorn, disdain
  • 侮蔑ぶべつscorn, disdain, contempt
  • 蔑むさげすむto scorn, to despise, to hold in contempt
  • 蔑視べっしcontempt, derision, slight
  • 蔑ろないがしろ(a) slight, disrespect, making light (of)
  • 蔑称べっしょうdisparaging term, derogatory term, derogatory name
  • 蔑みさげすみcontempt, disdain, scorn
  • 軽蔑語けいべつごpejorative term, derogatory word, invective

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