侮 means “look down on, scorn”

あなどる · anadoru

Also: despise, make light of, contempt

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading): あなどる, あなずる
On'yomi (Chinese reading): ブ

JLPT N1 · Taught in secondary school · 8 strokes

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A person (亻) beside 毎, every: picture someone who looks down on everyone they meet. 侮る is to underestimate, as in 相手を侮るな, never take an opponent lightly, 侮辱 is an insult, and 侮蔑 is open contempt.

Used in 侮る (anadoru, to underestimate/look down on), 侮辱 (bujoku, insult), and 侮蔑 (bubetsu, contempt)

侮 means “look down on, scorn”

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