否 — 7 strokes ／ Radical「口」
道5Elementary year 6 ／ 7 strokes ／ Radical「口」
- On
- ヒ
- Kun
- —
- Meaning
- no; to deny; negative
Origin
不 "not" over 口 "mouth"; denying with the mouth — hence "no, to deny."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ヒ | 否定・適否・安否 |
|---|---|
| いな | 否・否めない |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 否定ひてい
denial; negation
- 賛否さんぴ
for and against
Example
賛否を手をあげて決めた。
We decided for or against by a show of hands.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)