Japanese symbol for “belittle”
見くびる
みくびる
Romaji: mikubiru
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
In Japanese, belittle is 見くびる, read みくびる (mikubiru).
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Meanings
- v5r, vt to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
Written forms: 見くびる、見縊る. Readings: みくびる.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “belittle”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 軽しめる | かろしめる karoshimeru | to belittle; to look down on |
| 軽んずる | かろんずる karonzuru | to despise; to belittle; to look down on |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 見る | みる miru | to see; to look; to watch |
| 発見 | はっけん hakken | discovery; detection; finding |
| 意見 | いけん iken | opinion; view; comment |
| 見える | みえる mieru | to be seen; to be visible; to be in sight |
| 見かけ | みかけ mikake | outward appearance |
| 会見 | かいけん kaiken | interview; audience; meeting |
See also: Chinese symbol for “belittle”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.