Kanji

Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high

2483 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 14

Meaning: ignore, despise, neglect, ridicule

Kunyomi: ないがしろ なみ.する くらい さげす.む

Onyomi: ベツ

Composition:

Radical

Radical:

Meaning: grass

Examples

Kunyomi Examples

ないがしろ (a) slight, disrespect, making light (of), neglect

ろにする ないがしろにする to make light of, to ignore, to slight

する なみする to set at naught, to ignore, to disregard

さげすむ to scorn, to despise, to hold in contempt, to look down on, to disdain