罵 – abuse, insult

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The kanji 罵 means abuse, insult. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is バ (ba); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is ののし.る (nonoshiru). It is written with 15 strokes, under radical 网 (no. 122).

Stroke order

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Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	バ	ba
Kun’yomi	ののし.る	nonoshiru

A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.

Radical and components

Radical: 网 (Kangxi radical 122). Components: 馬・買・杰.

Words using 罵

罵るののしるto abuse (verbally)

Kanji with the same radical

置署罪罰罹

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