Japanese Kanji

sen

despise · low-life · poverty

Extended kanji · 15 strokes

Readings

  • ONセンsen
  • ONゼンzen
  • KUNいや.しいiya
  • KUNいや.しむiya
  • KUNしずshizu

Meaning

Despise, low-life, poverty.

Stroke order for 賤

賤 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese personal names and specialised writing. With 15 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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