卑
卑·lowly, base
- On-yomi
- ヒ
- Kun-yomi
- いや(しい)いや(しむ)
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 卑怯 | ひきょう | cowardly, unfair |
| 卑しい | いやしい | vulgar, lowly |
| 卑屈 | ひくつ | servile, self-abasing |
| 卑下 | ひげ | self-deprecation |
Example sentences
後ろから攻撃するとは卑怯だ。
うしろからこうげきするとはひきょうだ。
Attacking from behind is cowardly.
そんなに自分を卑下しなくてもいい。
そんなにじぶんをひげしなくてもいい。
You don't need to put yourself down like that.
彼は上司の前で卑屈な態度をとる。
かれはじょうしのまえでひくつなたいどをとる。
He behaves obsequiously in front of his boss.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 卑怯 as ひきゅう — it is ひきょう
Memory aid
Picture it
A hand gripping something held low down at the bottom of the character — kept beneath others.
Vocabulary using this kanji
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