Word Meaning 嫌う

きらう kirau

嫌う is read as きらう (kirau) and means to hate.

Meaning

English

to hate
to dislike
to loathe

Reading

Kana

きらう

Romaji

kirau

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Antonyms 好む,好く Rank 6108 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

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嫌味を言う

いやみをいう

to make snide remarks

嫌

いや

no!

嫌気

いやき

dislike

嫌い

きらい

distinction

嫌悪

けんお

disgust

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