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Kanji 嫌: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 嫌: dislike, detest, hate

Key takeaways

Kanji 嫌: dislike, detest, hate. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

dislikedetesthate

On reading

ケンゲン

Kun reading

きら.うきら.いいや

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 嫌

dislike, detest, hate

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

女 + 兼

Mnemonic story

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'.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

ケン
  • 機嫌きげん

    mood / temper / humor

Kun reading

きら.う
  • 嫌にいやに

    awfully / terribly

  • 嫌がるいやがる

    to dislike / to be unwilling

  • 好き嫌いすききらい

    likes and dislikes / preferences

  • 嫌うきらう

    to hate / to dislike

  • いや

    unpleasant / dislike / hate

  • 嫌いきらい

    dislike / hate

Commonly used words

  • 機嫌
    きげん

    mood / temper / humor

  • 嫌に
    いやに

    awfully / terribly

  • 嫌がる
    いやがる

    to dislike / to be unwilling

  • 好き嫌い
    すききらい

    likes and dislikes / preferences

  • 嫌う
    きらう

    to hate / to dislike

  • いや

    unpleasant / dislike / hate

  • 嫌い
    きらい

    dislike / hate

Example sentences

Example 1

今日はいやに暑いですね。

Translation

It's awfully hot today.

Example 2

彼はいやに静かだった。

Translation

He was terribly quiet.

Example 3

子どもが野菜をがる。

Translation

The child dislikes vegetables.

Example 4

彼は写真を撮られるのをがる。

Translation

He doesn’t like having his photo taken.

Kanji 嫌: dislike, detest, hate | Daily Nihongo