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).

Stroke order & writing

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蔑 in example sentences

はをた。
Kanojo wa kare o keibetsu shita.
She despised him.
はをて。
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, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Words that use 蔑

軽蔑 contempt, scorn

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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