Japanese symbol for “vulgarity”
下卑
げび
Romaji: gebi
vulgarity; coarseness; crudeness
In Japanese, vulgarity is 下卑, read げび (gebi).
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Meanings
- n vulgarity; coarseness; crudeness
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “vulgarity”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 低劣 | ていれつ teiretsu | low grade; inferiority; coarseness |
| 俗臭 | ぞくしゅう zokushuu | vulgarity; worldliness |
| 俚俗 | りぞく rizoku | vulgarity; rural customs |
| 俗気 | ぞっき zokki | vulgarity; worldliness; worldly ambition |
| 悪趣味 | あくしゅみ akushumi | bad taste; poor taste; gaudiness |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 以下 | いか ika | not exceeding ...; not more than ...; ... and under |
| 地下 | ちか chika | underground; below the ground |
| 低下 | ていか teika | fall; decline; lowering |
| 上下 | じょうげ jouge | top and bottom; high and low; above and below |
| 地下鉄 | ちかてつ chikatetsu | subway; metro; underground (railway) |
| 部下 | ぶか buka | subordinate person |
| 卑劣 | ひれつ hiretsu | mean; contemptible; despicable |
| 卑怯 | ひきょう hikyou | cowardly; craven |
See also: Chinese symbol for “vulgarity”.
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