Word Meaning 嫌い

きらい kirai

嫌い is read as きらい (kirai) and means distinction.

Meaning

English

distinction
discrimination
disliked
hated
disagreeable
tendency
smack (of)
touch (of)

Reading

Kana

きらい

Romaji

kirai

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Antonyms 好き Related Words 飲みニケーション Rank 5556 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

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嫌

いや

no!

嫌気

いやき

dislike

嫌悪

けんお

disgust

嫌う

きらう

to hate

嫌がる

いやがる

to appear uncomfortable (with)

嫌疑

けんぎ

suspicion

嫌がらせ

いやがらせ

harassment

嫌悪感

けんおかん

(feeling of) hatred

嫌気生物

けんきせいぶつ

anaerobe

嫌気性

けんきせい

anaerobic

嫌な気持ち

いやなきもち

unpleasant feeling

嫌煙活動家

けんえんかつどうか

antismoking activist

Example Sentences

私は蛇が嫌いです。

わたしはへびがきらいです。

I dislike snakes.

私は嘘をつくのが大嫌いです。

わたしはうそをつくのがだいきらいです。

I hate telling lies.

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