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KANJI
卑
humble
lowly, base, vulgar, despicable, inferior
Kun'yomi
いやiya
On'yomi
ひhi
Example sentences
金銭きんせんに卑いやしい彼かれの態度たいどは周囲しゅういの反感はんかんを買かった。
His greedy attitude towards money drew resentment from those around him.
彼かれは権力者けんりょくしゃに対たいして卑屈ひくつな態度たいどを取とりがちだ。
He tends to take a servile attitude towards people in power.
彼女かのじょは自分じぶんの能力のうりょくを卑下ひげする癖くせがあるが、実じつはとても優秀ゆうしゅうだ。
She has a habit of belittling her own abilities, but in reality, she is very talented.

Practice exercises

1
卑
Answer
humblelowlyvulgarmeancontemptible
2
卑劣れつ
despicable; mean; base
Answer
ひれつ
3
卑
Answer
ひいや
4
卑怯きょう
cowardice; meanness; unfairness
Answer
ひきょう
5
卑しい
vulgar; greedy; base; mean; lowly
Answer
いやしい
6
卑しめる
to scorn; to despise; to humble oneself
Answer
いやしめる