嫌 — 13 strokes ／ Radical「女」
道準2High school level ／ 13 strokes ／ Radical「女」
- On
- ケン・ゲンけん・げん · ken · gen
- Kun
- きら.う・きら.い・いやkira.u · kira.i · iya
- Meaning
- dislike; hate
Stroke order
Origin
With 兼: what the heart will not take in — to dislike.
Readings and examples
| Onケンけんken | 嫌悪けんお嫌疑けんぎ |
|---|---|
| Onゲンげんgen | 機嫌きげん |
| Kunきらうkirau | 嫌うきらう嫌いきらい |
| Kunいやiya | 嫌だいやだ嫌がるいやがる嫌気がさすいやけがさす |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 嫌悪けんお
disgust; hatred
- 機嫌きげん
mood; humour
Example
祖父は機嫌よく話した。
My grandfather talked in good humour.
Nearby characters
The line style shows how they connect
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