底辺 (ていへん) — bottom (of the social scale), lower levels, lower classes

Meanings

• bottom (of the social scale)
• lower levels
• lower classes
• base (e.g. of support)
• foundation
• basis

Kanji UsedColors show the reading used in this word: blue = on’yomi (Chinese-derived), green = kun’yomi (native Japanese), purple = nanori (name readings), amber = jukujikun (whole-word readings). Uncolored tiles have no identified reading type.

• てい 底 bottom
• へん 辺 environs

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