謗
slander, disparage, censure, criticize
Readings
On'yomi
- ボウ
- ホウ
Kun'yomi
- そし.る
Meaning
謗 centers on harmful speech: slandering, disparaging, censuring, or criticizing someone in a way that damages their reputation.
Most common words using 謗
- 誹謗ひぼう
slander; abuse
- 謗るそしる
to slander; to libel; to criticize; to criticise
- 名人は人を謗らずめいじんはひとをそしらず
an accomplished person does not find fault with others; it is petty to criticize; speak ill of no man
- 罵詈讒謗ばりざんぼう
reviling; vilification; abusive language; lashing someone using abusive language; speaking abusively of someone
- 誣謗ふぼう
slander
- 誹謗中傷ひぼうちゅうしょう
slander; calumny; defamation; libel; abuse
- 謗りそしり
censure; criticism; blame; disparagement; vilification
- 謗りを免れないそしりをまぬがれない
unable to escape criticism; worthy of censure
- 謗法ほうぼう
slandering Buddhism; denigrating the Dharma
- 讒謗ざんぼう
libel; slander; defamation
Study
Etymology
謗 combines 言 (speech) with 旁, which likely contributes the sound and may suggest spreading or broad action, giving the idea of spreading harmful words.
Meaning mnemonic
Words (言) spread out beside (旁) someone, like gossip that damages their reputation. 謗 is slanderous speech.
Reading mnemonic
For ボウ, imagine a bow (as in bow and arrow) of slanderous words being shot at someone: bow -> ボウ, and the words hit their target.