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嫌

Kanji 嫌: meaning "dislike, hate", readings, stroke order

The kanji 嫌 means "dislike, hate". On'yomi: ケン、ゲン; kun'yomi: きらう、いや. JLPT N2 kanji, with example words.

Readings

Meaning
dislike, hate
On'yomi
ケンゲン· special — Special reading: the official table keeps it for a few words or particular uses.
Kun'yomi
きらういや
Strokes
13
Level
JLPT N2
Official status
Jōyō (common-use kanji)
Special reading: the official table keeps it for a few words or particular uses.

Words with 嫌

  • 嫌 いや — disagreeable, detestable, unpleasant
  • 嫌い きらい — dislike
  • 機嫌 きげん — humor, temper, mood
  • 嫌う きらう — to hate, to dislike, to loathe
  • 嫌がる いやがる — reluctant, to dislike
  • 好き嫌い すききらい — likes and dislikes, taste
  • 嫌々 いやいや — reluctantly, by no means, unwillingly

Stroke order · 13 strokes

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Strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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