Japanese symbol for “disparage”
貶す
けなす
Romaji: kenasu
to speak ill of; to disparage
In Japanese, disparage is 貶す, read けなす (kenasu).
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Meanings
- v5s, vt to speak ill of; to disparage
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “disparage”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| こき下ろす | こきおろす kokiorosu | to denounce; to disparage; to lambast |
| 舐める | なめる nameru | to underestimate; to make light of; to look down on (someone) |
| ｄｉｓる | ディスる disuru | to dis; to diss; to disrespect |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 貶める | おとしめる otoshimeru | to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of |
| 褒貶 | ほうへん houhen | praise and censure; criticism |
| 毀誉褒貶 | きよほうへん kiyohouhen | praise and censure; public criticisms |
| 貶下 | へんげ henge | scorn; disdain; contempt |
See also: Chinese symbol for “disparage”.
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.