Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 下種(げす) in Japanese

下種, 下衆, 下司
Kana Reading
げす
Romaji
gesu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
    Meaning
    low-life; sleazebag; boor
    Example sentence
    下衆の後思案。 It is easy to be wise after the event.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    person of humble rank; humble person; peasant; menial; churl; petty official

Examples of 下種, 下衆, 下司, げす in a sentence

  • 下衆の後思案。

    It is easy to be wise after the event.

Kanji in this word

司 JLPT 2

5 strokes

director, official, govt office, rule, administer

On'Yomi: シ

Kun'Yomi: つかさど.る

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種 JLPT 3

14 strokes

species, kind, class, variety, seed

On'Yomi: シュ

Kun'Yomi: たね, -ぐさ

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衆 JLPT 1

12 strokes

masses, great numbers, multitude, populace

On'Yomi: シュウ, シュ

Kun'Yomi: おお.い

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下 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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