Word Meaning 卑しむ

いやしむ iyashimu

卑しむ is read as いやしむ (iyashimu) and means to despise.

Meaning

English

  1. to despise
  2. to disdain
  3. to scorn
  4. to hold in contempt
  5. to look down on

Reading

Kana

いやしむ

Romaji

iyashimu

Writing Variants

  • 賤しむ いやしむ iyashimu

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Rank 146935 Priority X

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

卑劣

ひれつ

mean

卑屈

ひくつ

servile

卑しい

いやしい

shabby

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

卑金属

ひきんぞく

base metal