Kanji

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

いや
そんな嫌な顔をしないでください。

Please don't make such an unpleasant face.

ヤツ ヤツ
あいつは嫌なヤツだ。

He is a nasty guy.

嫌い きらい
私は人混みが嫌いなので、休日は家で過ごすことが多い。

I dislike crowds, so I often spend my holidays at home.

わけじゃない わけじゃない
嫌いなわけじゃないけれど、今は会いたくない。

It's not that I hate you, but I don't want to see you right now.

嫌う きらう
彼は嘘をつく人を嫌っている。

He dislikes people who tell lies.

吸血鬼 きゅうけつき
吸血鬼は日光を嫌い、夜に活動すると言われている。

Vampires are said to dislike sunlight and be active at night.

不機嫌 ふきげん
彼女は朝から不機嫌な顔をしていた。

She has had a grumpy look on her face since this morning.

まゆ
彼女は不機嫌そうに眉をひそめた。

She knit her brows in displeasure.

嫌がる いやがる
彼は薬を飲むのを嫌がっている。

He is reluctant to take medicine.

無理矢理 むりやり
彼は嫌がる犬を無理矢理風呂に入れた。

He forcibly put the dog, which disliked it, into the bath.

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