卑怯
ひきょう · hikyou · JLPT N2 · na-adj
cowardice
🐔 卑 = low, base + 怯 = timid, flinch: acting low and timid = cowardice
怯 means timid or flinching, and 卑 means base or low. Together they describe a low-minded, timid way of acting, which is why the word covers both cowardice and mean, unfair conduct.