What does kanji 拒 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 拒 is repel.

How is kanji 拒 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 拒 are こば.む; the onyomi readings are キョ, ゴ.

What is the main radical of kanji 拒?

The main radical for kanji 拒 is 手.

What words use kanji 拒?

Example words that use kanji 拒 include 拒否, 拒ぐ, 拒む, 拒絶.

JōyōJLPT N1Pre-Level 2

拒

Meaning

Kanji 拒

repel

repel, refuse, reject, decline

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: こば.む
Onyomi 音読み: キョゴ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #863
Strokes: 8
Radical: 手
Components: 匚 • 扎 • 巨
Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 2
Similar Kanji: 巨 • 苣 • 奆 • 岠 • 歫 • 怇 • 弡

Related vocabulary

Showing 27 common entries

Showing 27 of 36 entries that include this kanji.

拒否

きょひ

refusal

拒ぐ

ふせぐ

to defend against

拒む

こばむ

to prevent (from doing)

拒絶

きょぜつ

refusal

拒否権

きょひけん

right of veto

拒絶反応

きょぜつはんのう

(organ) rejection

拒食症

きょしょくしょう

anorexia

拒ぎ

ふせぎ

defense

拒止

きょし

refusal

拒食

きょしょく

refusing food

拒絶感

きょぜつかん

feelings of rejection

拒絶査定

きょぜつさてい

final rejection (e.g. of a patent)

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

彼は申し出を拒んだ。

He refused the offer.

彼女は面会を拒否した。

She refused the visit.

その店は現金での支払いを拒んでいる。

That shop refuses cash payments.

彼は助けを拒まなかった。

He did not refuse the help.

強い風が敵を拒んだ。

The strong wind repelled the enemy.