讒
defamation
Readings
On'yomi
- ザン
- サン
Kun'yomi
- そし.る
Meaning
讒 centers on damaging someone's reputation through false or malicious speech: defamation, slander, or backbiting.
Most common words using 讒
- 罵詈讒謗ばりざんぼう
reviling; vilification; abusive language; lashing someone using abusive language; speaking abusively of someone
- 讒ざん
false charge; slander; defamation
- 讒するざんする
to slander
- 讒口ざんこう
false charge; slander; defamation
- 讒奏ざんそう
slandering (someone) when reporting to the Emperor
- 讒臣ざんしん
slanderous retainer; libelous vassal
- 讒言ざんげん
false charge; slander; defamation
- 讒訴ざんそ
false charges; slander
- 讒誣ざんぶ
slander
- 讒謗ざんぼう
libel; slander; defamation
Study
Etymology
讒 combines 言 (speech) with 毚, which likely contributes the sound and may relate to cunning or insidiousness, together suggesting harmful speech.
Meaning mnemonic
Words 言 from a sly, rabbit-like 毚 creature spread lies behind someone's back: that is defamation.
Reading mnemonic
For ザン, imagine a scandalous rumor spreading: the 'zan' in scandal cues ザン, and the gossip 言 on the left fuels the defamation.