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N2N3Kanji

卑

humble, base, vulgar

Readings

On
ヒ
Kun
いや(しい)

Examples

卑しい（いやしい）、卑怯（ひきょう）

vulgar, cowardly

Note

On-reading (ヒ) is used in compounds; kun-reading (いや(しい)) is used standalone or with okurigana. Has multiple meanings (humble; base; vulgar). Context determines which applies — pay attention in reading passages. This kanji forms verbs/adjectives with okurigana. Practice both the word form and compound forms.

Questions that use this word

N1 3

From the JLP Quiz question bank — the word in the form it is actually tested in.

  • N1N1 漢字

    「卑近」の意味として最も適切なものはどれか。

    Answer: 身近でありふれたさま

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