# 罵 — abuse verbally; insult

罵 means “abuse verbally; insult”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 15 strokes.  Kun'yomi: ののし(る) (nonoshiru). You'll see it in words such as 罵る (nonoshiru, “to abuse; to curse at”).

- Meaning: abuse verbally; insult
- On'yomi: —
- Kun'yomi: ののし(る) (nonoshiru)
- Strokes: 15
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Words & language 5

## How to remember 罵

Parts: 罒 net · 馬 horse

## Words with 罵

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 罵る | ののしる (nonoshiru) | to abuse; to curse at |

## More in the “Words & language 5” set

[侮](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/mock/) · [褒](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/praise/) · [斥](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/repel/) · [挨](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/greeting-first-half/) · [謄](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/copy-out/) · [抄](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/excerpt/) · [訃](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/news-of-a-death/) · [罵](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/abuse-verbally/)

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