侮 despise

(personleft) + 毎 (every)

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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.
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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