Japanese symbol for “abject”
浅ましい
あさましい
Romaji: asamashii
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean
In Japanese, abject is 浅ましい, read あさましい (asamashii).
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Meanings
- adj-i wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
Written forms: 浅ましい、浅間しい. Readings: あさましい.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 浅い | あさい asai | shallow; superficial |
| 浅瀬 | あさせ asase | shoal; shallows; sand bar |
| 浅見 | せんけん senken | shallow view; superficial idea |
| 浅黒い | あさぐろい asaguroi | dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned |
| 浅はか | あさはか asahaka | shallow; superficial; thoughtless |
| 遠浅 | とおあさ tooasa | shoal; wide shallow beach |
See also: Chinese symbol for “abject”.
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