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蔑

ignore, despise

JLPT N1 14 strokes
Kun'yomi
ないがしろ・なみ.する・くらい・さげす.む
On'yomi
ベツ

蔑 means "ignore, despise". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 14 strokes. It is read ないがしろ・なみ.する・くらい・さげす.む in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ベツ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

蔑 in example sentences

  • 彼女かのじょは彼かれを軽蔑けいべつした。

    Kanojo wa kare o keibetsu shita.

    She despised him.

  • 彼女かのじょは彼かれを軽蔑けいべつしている。

    Kanojo wa kare o keibetsu shite iru.

    She despises him.

  • トムはメアリーを軽蔑けいべつした。

    Tomu wa mearii o keibetsu shita.

    Tom despised Mary.

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

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Common questions

What does the kanji 蔑 mean?
蔑 means "ignore, despise". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 蔑 have?
蔑 is written in 14 strokes.
How is 蔑 read?
It is read ないがしろ・なみ.する・くらい・さげす.む in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ベツ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 蔑?
蔑 is a JLPT N1 kanji.
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