noun, takes する, transitive verb, intransitive verb

  1. false charge, slander, defamation.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
讒言 ざんげん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

defamation
ザン そし.る (Kentei 1)
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)
cunning, greedy, crafty
サン ゼン うさぎ
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
compare, race, ratio
ヒ くら.べる い (5th, N2)
spoon, spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21)
ヒ さじ (Kentei 1)
rabbit, hare
うさぎ ト ツ (Kentei Pre-1)
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)