Kanji 蔑: ignore, despise, neglect, ridicule
Key takeaways
Kanji 蔑: ignore, despise, neglect, ridicule. Readings and core meaning.
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Kanji at a glance
Core meaning / core image
Core meaning: 蔑
ignore, despise, neglect, ridicule
Kanji structure breakdown
Mnemonic story
Mnemonic story
A guard (戍) setting a net (罒) in the grass (艹) looks down on a captive as if they were as insignificant as weeds. Treating someone like a worthless catch in a net represents the act of 'despising' or 'scorn'.
