卑

base, lowly

JLPT N1 9 strokes

Kun'yomi: いや.しい・いや.しむ・いや.しめる
On'yomi: ヒ

卑 means "base, lowly". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 9 strokes. It is read いや.しい・いや.しむ・いや.しめる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ヒ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

卑 in example sentences

なんと卑劣ひれつな奴やつだ。

Nan to hiretsu na yatsu da.

What a mean fellow!
卑劣ひれつな手口てぐちだったよな。

Hiretsu na teguchi datta yo na.

It was a dirty trick.
卑怯ひきょうなまねしないでよ。

Hikyou na mane shinaide yo.

Don't be a coward.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 卑 mean?: 卑 means "base, lowly". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 卑 have?: 卑 is written in 9 strokes.
How is 卑 read?: It is read いや.しい・いや.しむ・いや.しめる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ヒ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 卑?: 卑 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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