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: ベツ、ないがしろ、なみ.する、くらい、さげす.む
Romaji: betsu, naigashiro, nami.suru, kurai, sagesu.mu
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

ignore, despise, neglect, ridicule

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  13
Radical Number:  140
Frequency:  2483
Grade:  8
Skip Pattern:  2-3-11
Korean Reading:  myeol
Chinese Reading:  mie4
Unicode:  8511
JIS:  4A4E

Indexes

Nelson Index: 4038
New Nelson Index: 5179
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 3k11.11
Four Corner Index: 4425.3
Daikanwanjiten Index: 31781
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 9.0868
Remembering the kanji Index: 2390
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 2068
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 392
Kodansha Kanji Index: 2969

Words

軽蔑 (けいべつ)
scorn; disdain; contempt
蔑称 (べっしょう)
disparaging words; derogatory term; insult; epithet
蔑視 (べっし)
contempt; derision; slight; disdain
蔑ろ (ないがしろ)
(a) slight; disrespect; making light (of); neglect
軽蔑的 (けいべつてき)
contemptuous; disdainful; scornful
侮蔑 (ぶべつ)
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
蔑む (さげすむ)
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
軽蔑語 (けいべつご)
pejorative term; derogatory word; invective
蔑ろにする (ないがしろにする)
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
女性蔑視 (じょせいべっし)
discrimination against women; female discrimination
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