Kanji 否: negate, no, noes, refuse, decline, deny

Key takeaways

Kanji 否: negate, no, noes, refuse, decline, deny. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

否

Meaning

negatenonoesrefusedeclinedeny

On reading

ヒ

Kun reading

いないや

Radical

口

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 否

negate, no, noes, refuse, decline, deny

Kanji structure breakdown

否

Structure breakdown

不 + 口

Mnemonic story

Imagine using your mouth (口) to say 'no' (不). This kanji represents the act of negating or refusing something with your words.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

ヒ

拒否きょひ
refusal / rejection / denial
否決ひけつ
rejection / voting down
否定ひてい
denial / negation

Kun reading

いな

否いや
no / denial / refusal

Commonly used words

拒否
きょひ
refusal / rejection / denial
否決
ひけつ
rejection / voting down
否定
ひてい
denial / negation
否
いや
no / denial / refusal

Example sentences

Example 1

彼は頼みを拒否した。

Translation

He refused the request.

Example 2

入館を拒否されました。

Translation

I was denied entry.

Example 3

その提案は会議で否決された。

Translation

That proposal was voted down at the meeting.

Example 4

法案が否決された理由を説明してください。

Translation

Please explain the reason why the bill was rejected.

Kanji 否: negate, no, noes, refuse, decline, deny

Kanji at a glance

Core meaning / core image

Kanji structure breakdown

Mnemonic story

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

Kun reading

Commonly used words

Example sentences

拒否 (きょひ): meaning and examples

否決 (ひけつ): meaning and examples

否 (いや): meaning and examples

否定 (ひてい): meaning and examples