貶 — kanji meaning “degrade”
貶
degrade, disparage, belittle, demote
- Meanings
- degrade, disparage, belittle, demote
- On'yomi
- ヘン (hen)
- Kun'yomi
- けな.す、おとし.める、おと.す
- Strokes
- 11
- Classical radical
- 154
- Chinese reading
- biǎn — Chinese character page
Words with 貶
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 貶す | けなす kenasu | to speak ill of; to disparage |
| 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 |
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