Japanese symbol for “demean”
卑しめる
いやしめる
Romaji: iyashimeru
to demean; to despise; to treat with contempt; to abase
In Japanese, demean is 卑しめる, read いやしめる (iyashimeru).
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Meanings
- v1, vt to demean; to despise; to treat with contempt; to abase
Written forms: 卑しめる、賤しめる. Readings: いやしめる.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 卑劣 | ひれつ hiretsu | mean; contemptible; despicable |
| 卑怯 | ひきょう hikyou | cowardly; craven |
| 卑屈 | ひくつ hikutsu | servile; subservient; obsequious |
| 男尊女卑 | だんそんじょひ dansonjohi | male domination of women; male chauvinism; subjection of women |
| 卑下 | ひげ hige | self-abasement; self-depreciation; humility |
| 卑しい | いやしい iyashii | lowborn; humble; lowly |
See also: Chinese symbol for “demean”.
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