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貶
Kanji meaning "degrade, disparage, belittle"
Stroke order
Jiten frequency #2283
Kanken Level 1
TMW Major Idol
11 strokes
Meanings
degrade, disparage, belittle, demote
On'yomi
ヘン
Kun'yomi
けな.す
おとし.める
おと.す
Stroke order
(11 strokes)
Composed of
貝
shellfish
radical
乏
destitution
Components and stroke order from
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Reading usage
へん
3 (43%)
さげす
2 (29%)
おとし
1 (14%)
けな
1 (14%)
毀
(
き
)
誉
(
よ
)
褒
(
ほう
)
貶
(
へん
)
praise and censure
#107345
褒
(
ほう
)
貶
(
へん
)
praise and censure
#218865
貶
(
へん
)
下
(
げ
)
scorn
#468698
Most common words using this kanji
貶
(
おとし
)
める
to show contempt for
#13590
貶
(
けな
)
す
to speak ill of
#24098
毀
(
き
)
誉
(
よ
)
褒
(
ほう
)
貶
(
へん
)
praise and censure
#107345
貶
(
さげす
)
む
to scorn
#153403
褒
(
ほう
)
貶
(
へん
)
praise and censure
#218865
貶
(
さげす
)
み
contempt
#468698
貶
(
へん
)
下
(
げ
)
scorn
#468698
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