Word details

卑劣

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 卑劣.

Dictionary

Entry

卑劣ひれつ鄙劣Noun～な Adj.Freq #10702
1

mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly; base

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

卑

lowly, base, vile, vulgar, despise

9 strokesFrequency 2,003JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ヒ

Kun

いや.しいいや.しむいや.しめる
劣

inferiority, be inferior to, be worse

6 strokesFrequency 1,620JLPT N1Grade 8

On

レツ

Kun

おと.る
鄙

lowly, the country, the countryside, be countrified

13 strokes

On

ヒ

Kun

ひなひな.びるいや.しい

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