Word Meaning 卑しい

いやしい iyashii

卑しい is read as いやしい (iyashii) and means shabby.

Meaning

English

  1. shabby
  2. poor-looking
  3. greedy
  4. gluttonous
  5. avaricious
  6. lowborn
  7. humble
  8. lowly

Reading

Kana

いやしい

Romaji

iyashii

Writing Variants

  • 賤しい いやしい iyashii

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 12 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Rank 17445 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

卑劣

ひれつ

mean

卑屈

ひくつ

servile

卑下

ひげ

self-abasement

卑見

ひけん

my humble opinion

卑言

ひげん

vulgar expression

卑小

ひしょう

petty

卑近

ひきん

common

卑語

ひご

vulgar expression

卑下も自慢の中

ひげもじまんのうち

taking pride in one's humility is a form of bragging

卑怯

ひきょう

cowardly

男尊女卑

だんそんじょひ

male domination of women