嫌
dislike, hate
JLPT N1 13 strokes
- Kun'yomi
- きら.う・きら.い・いや
- On'yomi
- ケン・ゲン
- Radical
- 女 · woman (woman, female)
嫌 means "dislike, hate". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 13 strokes. It is read きら.う・きら.い・いや in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ケン・ゲン in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).
Stroke order & writing
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嫌 in example sentences
が。 Neko ga kirai.
I hate cats.
だ！ Shukudai iya da!
I hate homework.
は。 Inu wa daikirai.
I hate dogs.
Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.
Words that use 嫌
More 女 (woman) kanji
Common questions
- What does the kanji 嫌 mean?
- 嫌 means "dislike, hate". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
- How many strokes does 嫌 have?
- 嫌 is written in 13 strokes.
- How is 嫌 read?
- It is read きら.う・きら.い・いや in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ケン・ゲン in compounds (on'yomi).
- What JLPT level is 嫌?
- 嫌 is a JLPT N1 kanji.