What does kanji 蔑 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 蔑 is ignore.

How is kanji 蔑 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 蔑 are ないがしろ, なみ.する, くらい, さげす.む; the onyomi readings are ベツ.

What is the main radical of kanji 蔑?

The main radical for kanji 蔑 is 艸.

What words use kanji 蔑?

Example words that use kanji 蔑 include 蔑視, 蔑み, 蔑ろ, 蔑ろにする.

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蔑

Meaning

Kanji 蔑

ignore

ignore, despise, neglect, ridicule

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: ないがしろなみ.するくらいさげす.む
Onyomi 音読み: ベツ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Added to Jōyō: 2010

Jōyō: -
JLPT: -
Frequency: #2483
Strokes: 14
Radical: 艸
Components: ノ • 艾 • 戈 • 買
Kanji Kentei: Level 2
Similar Kanji: -

Related vocabulary

Showing 11 common entries

Showing 11 of 14 entries that include this kanji.

蔑視

べっし

contempt

蔑み

さげすみ

contempt

蔑ろ

ないがしろ

(a) slight

蔑ろにする

ないがしろにする

to make light of

蔑称

べっしょう

disparaging words

侮蔑

ぶべつ

scorn

軽蔑語

けいべつご

pejorative term

軽蔑的

けいべつてき

contemptuous

女性蔑視

じょせいべっし

discrimination against women

侮蔑語

ぶべつご

degrading language (language used to lower the position of the listener)

侮蔑的

ぶべつてき

insulting

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

彼は弱い者を蔑んだ目で見た。

He looked at the weak with a contemptuous gaze.

人を蔑むような言い方はよくない。

Speaking in a way that belittles people is not good.

彼女は古い習慣を蔑ろにしなかった。

She did not neglect old customs.

基本を蔑ろにすると、あとで困る。

If you neglect the basics, you will run into trouble later.

彼は私の意見を蔑ろにした。

He ignored my opinion.

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