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侮

despise

JLPT N1 8 strokes
Kun'yomi
あなど.る・あなず.る
On'yomi
ブ
Radical
人 · person (human being)

侮 means "despise". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 8 strokes. It is read あなど.る・あなず.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ブ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

侮 in example sentences

  • トムはメアリーを侮辱ぶじょくした。

    Tomu wa mearii o bujoku shita.

    Tom insulted Mary.

  • その学生がくせいは教師きょうしを侮辱ぶじょくした。

    Sono gakusei wa kyoushi o bujoku shita.

    The student insulted the teacher.

  • こんな侮辱ぶじょくには耐たえられない。

    Konna bujoku ni wa taerarenai.

    I can't put up with these insults.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 侮 mean?
侮 means "despise". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 侮 have?
侮 is written in 8 strokes.
How is 侮 read?
It is read あなど.る・あなず.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ブ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 侮?
侮 is a JLPT N1 kanji.
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