Kanji 嫌: dislike, detest, hate
Kanji 嫌: dislike, detest, hate. Readings and core meaning.
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Kanji at a glance
Core meaning / core image
dislike, detest, hate
Kanji structure breakdown
Mnemonic story
Imagine a woman (女) who has to handle many things concurrently (兼), leading her to feel overwhelmed and start to dislike or detest the situation. This character is used in words like 'dislike' or 'loathe'.