Word details

卑怯

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

Dictionary

Entry

卑怯ょうNoun~な Adj.Freq #4655
1

cowardly; craven

2

unfair; mean; sneaky; dirty; dastardly

Examples
そんなふうに言うなんて卑怯だ。
It's mean of you to talk that way.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

lowly, base, vile, vulgar, despise

9 strokesFrequency 2,003JLPT N1Grade 8

On

Kun

いや.しいいや.しむいや.しめる

cowardice, wince, flinch, hesitate, waver

8 strokes

On

キョウコウ

Kun

ひる.むおびえ.るおじるおび.えるおそ.れる

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