漢字Kanji · in Human Body & People
罵: abuse, insult
N1 (our estimate)15 strokesSecondary schoolYour ink: 白 Not met
罒 carries the meaning · 馬 is drawn in
15 strokes
Two readings, and the words that use each
バba · on'yomi · in compounds
- 悪罵あくばcurse; vilification
- 罵声ばせいshout of abuse; jeers; boos
ののしるnonoshiru · kun'yomi · on its own
- 罵るののしるto abuse (verbally); to curse at
Words: JMdict, EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Connections
Ink shades, lightest to darkest: 白 Not met, 淡 Met, 中 Learning, 濃 Familiar, 印 Mastered
Also read バ
2 kanji share this on'yomiEasy to confuse
The difference, side by side罵 abuse · 罒
vs篤 fervent · 竹In ChineseSimplified 骂 · traditional, as in Japanese · mà
Japan keeps the traditional form 罵; mainland China simplifies it to 骂.
- Simplified
- 骂 mainland China, Singapore
- Traditional
- 罵 Taiwan, Hong Kong
Pinyin mà most common reading
Forms and pinyin: Unicode Unihan database (Unicode License v3). Pinyin lists the most common reading, not every reading.
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