Japanese symbol for “scorn”
侮蔑
ぶべつ
Romaji: bubetsu
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
In Japanese, scorn is 侮蔑, read ぶべつ (bubetsu).
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 scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “scorn”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 軽蔑 | けいべつ keibetsu | contempt; scorn; disdain |
| 蔑む | さげすむ sagesumu | to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt |
| 侮る | あなどる anadoru | to disdain; to look down on; to make light of |
| 嘲弄 | ちょうろう chourou | scorn; mockery; ridicule |
| 嘲り | あざけり azakeri | ridicule; scorn |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 侮辱 | ぶじょく bujoku | insult; affront; slight |
| 侮る | あなどる anadoru | to disdain; to look down on; to make light of |
| 侮り | あなどり anadori | contempt; scorn |
| 軽侮 | けいぶ keibu | contempt; scorn |
| 侮言 | ぶげん bugen | insult |
| 軽蔑 | けいべつ keibetsu | contempt; scorn; disdain |
| 蔑視 | べっし besshi | contempt; derision; slight |
| 蔑む | さげすむ sagesumu | to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt |
See also: Chinese symbol for “scorn”.
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