# 卑 — lowly; vulgar

卑 means “lowly; vulgar”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 9 strokes. On'yomi: ヒ (hi). Kun'yomi: いや(しい) (iyashii). You'll see it in words such as 卑しい (iyashii, “lowborn; humble”).

- Meaning: lowly; vulgar
- On'yomi: ヒ (hi)
- Kun'yomi: いや(しい) (iyashii)
- Strokes: 9
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Qualities 7

## How to remember 卑

Parts: 丿 slash · 田 rice field · 丿 slash · 十 ten; cross

## Words with 卑

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 卑しい | いやしい (iyashii) | lowborn; humble |

## Don't confuse it with

[専](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/exclusive/) · [単](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/simple/) · [博](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/broad-knowledge/) · [弾](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/bullet/)

## More in the “Qualities 7” set

[宜](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/fitting/) · [粋](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/chic/) · [冗](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/superfluous/) · [迅](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/swift/) · [淑](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/ladylike/) · [傑](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/outstanding-talent/) · [拙](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/clumsy/) · [卑](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/lowly/)

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