罵 — Abuse / Insult

Master (高手)ば, ののし

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罵 (readings: ば, ののし; Japanese kanji) means “Abuse / Insult”. It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 罵倒 (abuse).

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Kanji	罵
Meaning	Abuse / Insult
Readings	ば, ののし
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	罵倒 (abuse)

How to read 罵

罵 is read ば or ののし depending on the word.

Words with 罵

罵倒chửi mắng / lăng mạ

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Updated: 2026-07-22