Japanese symbol for “disdain”
軽視
けいし
Romaji: keishi
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling
In Japanese, disdain is 軽視, read けいし (keishi).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n, vs, vt making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “disdain”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 軽蔑 | けいべつ keibetsu | contempt; scorn; disdain |
| 侮る | あなどる anadoru | to disdain; to look down on; to make light of |
| 蔑視 | べっし besshi | contempt; derision; slight |
| 侮蔑 | ぶべつ bubetsu | scorn; disdain; contempt |
| 唾棄 | だき daki | disdain; contempt; scorn |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 気軽 | きがる kigaru | carefree; buoyant; lighthearted |
| 手軽 | てがる tegaru | easy; simple; informal |
| 軽い | かるい karui | light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily) |
| 軽減 | けいげん keigen | abatement; reduction |
| 軽傷 | けいしょう keishou | minor injury |
| 監視 | かんし kanshi | monitoring; watching; observation |
| 視点 | してん shiten | point of view; viewpoint; angle |
| 重視 | じゅうし juushi | regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of |
See also: Chinese symbol for “disdain”.
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