noun

  1. vulgar word, vulgar expression, vulgarism, profanity, swear word.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
卑語 ひご
鄙語 ひご

Contained Kanji Breakdown

lowly, base, vile
ヒ いや.しい (8th, N1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
rice field, rice paddy
た デン たん (1st, N4)
ten
ジュウ ジッ ジュッ (1st, N5)
word, speech, language
ゴ かた.る (2nd, N5)
say, word
い.う こと ゲン (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
I, my, our
われ わが- あ- (Kentei Pre-1)
five
ゴ い いつ (1st, N5)