Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to overlook, to command a view of, to look down on.
  2. to despise, to look down on.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
見下ろす みおろす
 
 
 
見おろす みおろす

Contained Kanji Breakdown

see, hopes, chances
み.る ケン (1st, N5)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン ニン がい (Kentei 1)
below, down, descend
カ した くだ.る (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク うらな.う うらない (Kentei Pre-1)