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卑 kanji: meaning “lowly”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N19 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
lowly
On'yomi
ヒ
Kun'yomi
いや・しい、いや・しむ、いや・しめる

Picture story to remember 卑

A lowly peasant has one rice field (田) and only ten (十) drops of water left to tend it.

Parts in this story:田, 十

How to write 卑: stroke order

卑 is written with 9 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 卑

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Kanji that share parts with 卑.