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Meanings

despise
low-life
poverty

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
セン
ゼン
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
いや.しい
いや.しむ
いや.しめる
しず
やす.い

Common Words

下賤
せん
~な Adj.
Freq #27367
1

Common noun

low birth; humble origin

2

lowly; base; vulgar; coarse

貴賎
せん
Noun
Freq #44554
1

high and low (social standing)

Examples
職業に貴賎をつけちゃいけないよ〜。
You can't go putting your values on people's work!
卑賤
鄙賤
せん
~な Adj.
Noun
Freq #66457
1

low class; lowly (position); humble (condition)

賎民
んみん
Noun
Freq #75975
1

lowly people (esp. as a caste); humble people

せん
微賎
~な Adj.
Noun
Freq #118071
1

low rank; humble station; obscurity

貧賤
んせん
~な Adj.
Noun
Freq #150840
1

poor and lowly

賤業婦
んぎょうふ
Noun
Freq #229431
1

prostitute

不可触賤民
ふかしょくせんみん
Noun
Freq #274905
1

untouchable (of India's caste system)

んぎょう
Noun
Freq #295477
1

low or mean occupation

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