Please don't make such an unpleasant face.
嫌
dislike, detest, hate
Kanji
Grade
Grade 8
Strokes
13 strokes
Radical
女部
On'yomi (Chinese Reading)
ケン, ゲン
Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)
きらう, きらい, いや
Common Readings
ケン, ゲン, いや, きら…う
Example sentences
He is a nasty guy.
I dislike crowds, so I often spend my holidays at home.
It's not that I hate you, but I don't want to see you right now.
He dislikes people who tell lies.
Vampires are said to dislike sunlight and be active at night.
She has had a grumpy look on her face since this morning.
She knit her brows in displeasure.
He is reluctant to take medicine.
He forcibly put the dog, which disliked it, into the bath.
Example Vocabulary
嫌
unpleasant; disagreeable; detestable
嫌い
dislike; hate; detest
嫌う
to dislike; to hate; to avoid
不機嫌
bad mood; displeasure; grumpiness
嫌がる
to show dislike, to be reluctant
嫌がらせ
harassment; annoyance; nuisance
機嫌
mood; humor; temper
ご機嫌
mood; spirits; humor
大嫌い
hating intensely; detesting; loathing
上機嫌
good mood; high spirits; great humor
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