侮
侮·scorn, despise
- On-yomi
- ブ
- Kun-yomi
- あなど(る)
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 侮辱 | ぶじょく | insult |
| 侮る | あなどる | to look down on, underestimate |
| 侮蔑 | ぶべつ | scorn, contempt |
| 軽侮 | けいぶ | contempt, disdain |
Example sentences
相手を侮ってはいけない。
あいてをあなどってはいけない。
You must not underestimate your opponent.
私はひどく侮辱されたと感じた。
わたしはひどくぶじょくされたとかんじた。
I felt deeply insulted.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 侮る as ぶる — the kun reading is あなどる.
- 侮る often means 'underestimate' as much as 'scorn': 侮れない相手.
Memory aid
Picture it
The person radical イ beside 毎 (every) — treating every other person as beneath you.
Vocabulary using this kanji
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