# 侮 despise

(personleft) + 毎 (every)
★☆☆☆☆
8 strokes

## Onyomi

BU |

## Mnemonic

| I despise every person on stage, so I BOO them.

## Kunyomi

あなど*る | to hold in contempt. Usually used about a third party - it's odd to tell someone, "I 侮る you" even if they are an asshole. ★☆☆☆☆

## Jukugo

侮辱(ぶじょく) する | insult ★★☆☆☆ 侮 (despise) + 辱 (humiliate) = 侮辱 (insult) to insult (to be insulted : 侮辱を受ける　（ぶじょくをうける）)

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
悔 | regret | HEART | 心
侮 | despise | PEOPLE | 人

I regret getting my HEART broke, but I despise all PEOPLE.

## Synonyms

detest 侮る 嫌がる 憎しみ 憎らしい 卑しめる いやしむべき 忌み嫌う 忌まわしい 卑しむ