This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: ヒ、いや.しい、いや.しむ、いや.しめる
Romaji: hi, iya.shii, iya.shimu, iya.shimeru
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

lowly, base, vile, vulgar

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  9
Radical Number:  4
Frequency:  2003
Grade:  8
Skip Pattern:  2-6-3
Korean Reading:  bi
Chinese Reading:  bei1
Unicode:  5351
JIS:  485C

Indexes

Halpern Index: 2642
Nelson Index: 221
New Nelson Index: 618
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 5f4.8
Four Corner Index: 2640.0
Guide to Remembering Index: 1727
Gakken Index: 2041
Japanese Names Index: 976
Daikanwanjiten Index: 2738X
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 2.0551
Remembering the kanji Index: 1511
Kanji Flashcards Index: 1110
Kodansha Compact Index: 248
Kanji in Context Index: 1770
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 1688
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 2295
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 1525
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 1629
Essential Kanji Index: 1795
Kodansha Kanji Index: 3270
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 855
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 1235

Words

卑怯 (ひきょう)
cowardice; meanness; unfairness
尊卑 (そんぴ)
high and low; aristocrat and plebeian
鮮卑 (せんぴ)
Xianbei (ancient nomadic tribe of northern Asia)
卑賎 (ひせん)
low class; lowly (position); humble (condition)
卑見 (ひけん)
my humble opinion
卑劣 (ひれつ)
mean; foul play; cowardly; base
卑猥 (ひわい)
indecent; obscene
卑屈 (ひくつ)
menial; meanness; servility; abject
卑金属 (ひきんぞく)
base metals
卑語 (ひご)
vulgar expression; vulgarism
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