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卑劣
ひれつ
na-adjective
Meanings
1
mean
2
contemptible
3
despicable
Your sentences
Mine a sentence — saw 卑劣 in the wild?
Kanji in this word
卑
Lowly, Base, Vile
9 strokes
劣
Inferiority, Be Inferior To, Be Worse
6 strokes
More words with
卑
卑しい
いやしい ·
greedy
N1
卑怯
ひきょう ·
cowardice
N2
More words with
劣
劣る
おとる ·
to fall behind
N3
劣等感
れっとうかん ·
inferiority complex
劣勢
Full entry on Jisho
れっせい ·
inferiority (e.g. numerical)
劣化
れっか ·
deterioration (in quality, performance, etc.)
劣悪
れつあく ·
poor (quality, conditions, etc.)
劣化
れっか ·
deterioration (in quality, performance, etc.) ; degradation ; worsening