Word Meaning 嫌う

きらう kirau

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

Meaning

English

  1. to hate
  2. to dislike
  3. 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 6396 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

いや

no!

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

嫌煙活動家

けんえんかつどうか

antismoking activist

Example Sentences

10

I hate myself.

He hates himself.

She hates herself.

Nature abhors a vacuum.

Why does everyone hate him?

Children hate cod liver oil.

This is why I hate him.

This is why I hate him.

Why do you hate him so much?

Why does she hate you so much?