誹
ridicule, slander
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Meaning
誹 centers on harmful speech: ridiculing or slandering someone through words.
Most common words using 誹
slander; abuse
defamation; libel; calumny; slander
slander; calumny; defamation; libel; abuse
criticism; censure
The Willow Barrel (collection of Edo-period senryu); Haifu Yanagidaru
abuse; slander
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Etymology
誹 combines 言 (speech) with 非 (wrong, not), suggesting speech that is wrong or harmful—hence ridicule or slander.
Meaning mnemonic
Words (言) that are wrong (非) are used to ridicule or slander someone.
Reading mnemonic
For ヒ, imagine a person laughing 'hee hee' while spreading slanderous words: 'hee' -> ヒ.
