Kanji
N1 8 strokes Grade 8 freq #2004

scorn, despise, make light of, contempt

On'yomi (音読み)

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

Radical (部首)

person hito

Others with this radical

On'yomi compounds (音読み)

insult; affront
scorn; disdain
contempt; scorn
(something) despised; (something) made light of
insult
contempt; insult
contempt of court
(crime of) contempt of court
(crime of) defamation (i.e. slander, libel)
pejorative term; derogatory term

Kun'yomi words (訓読み)

to disdain; to look down on
contempt; scorn
formidable; not to be sneered at

Example sentences

He was subjected to insult.

His constant insults aroused my anger.

He was scornful of the danger.

Don't make light of his advice.