# 侮 — Despise

Frequency rank 2108 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Rarer in this ranking, but still part of the 2,608-character published set.

More common than 搾 (Squeeze), less common than 匡 (Correct).

- On’yomi: ぶ
- Kun’yomi: —
- Radical: 人 Person (Kangxi 9)
- Frequency path: Level XVII of XX

A person on the left encounters every insult on the right — the person is despised by everyone they meet, each encounter bringing contempt from every direction.

In words:

- 侮辱 ぶじょく — insult;contempt;slight

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