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拒

repel
Stroke count: 8

Readings

On readingキョ、ゴ
Kun readingこば.む
JLPT level: N1JōyōGrade 8

Meanings

  1. repelRtK
  2. decline
  3. refuse
    彼は彼女に結婚してくれと言ったが、彼女は拒絶した。He asked her to marry him, but she refused.tatoeba
    彼は彼らにその情報を提供するのを拒否した。He refused to give them the information.tatoeba
  4. reject
  1. to refuse
  2. to reject
  3. to decline
  4. to prevent (from doing)
  5. to deny (e.g. access)

Popular Usage

拒絶拒否

Radicals and components

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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finger · fingers · gigantic · Fafner

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 921

Compound words

拒否するきょひする
to refuse
拒絶きょぜつ
refusal; rejection
拒否きょひ
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
拒むこばむ
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access)
拒否権きょひけん
right of veto
拒絶反応きょぜつはんのう
(transplant) rejection; strong reaction (against)
拒ぐふせぐ
to defend against
拒食きょしょく
refusing food
拒諾きょだく
acceptance or rejection
抗拒こうきょ
resistance
峻拒しゅんきょ
refusing flatly
着拒ちゃっきょ
blocking a number
拒食症きょしょくしょう
anorexia
着信拒否ちゃくしんきょひ
blocking communications
登校拒否とうこうきょひ
truancy
拒絶するきょぜつする
to refuse
来る者拒まずくるものこばまず
accept one who comes to you

Additional Examples

彼は断固として拒絶した。
He was so adamant in his refusal.tatoeba
彼は私を助ける事を拒否しただけでなく、私をしかった。
Not only did he refuse to help me, but also he scolded me.tatoeba

Stroke Order

8 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 拒

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