Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 卑下(ひげ) in Japanese

卑下
Kana Reading
ひげ
Romaji
hige
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
    Meaning
    self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
    Example sentence
    卑下自慢のうち Too much humility is pride.

Examples of 卑下, ひげ in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

9 strokes

lowly, base, vile, vulgar

On'Yomi: ヒ

Kun'Yomi: いや.しい, いや.しむ, いや.しめる

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JLPT 5

3 strokes

below, down, descend, give, low, inferior

On'Yomi: カ, ゲ

Kun'Yomi: した, しも, もと, さ.げる, さ.がる, くだ.る, くだ.り, くだ.す, -くだ.す, くだ.さる, お.ろす, お.りる

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8 strokes

On'Yomi: ヒ

Kun'Yomi: いやしい, いやしむ, いやしめる

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