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).

嫌 in example sentences

猫ねこが嫌きらい。

Neko ga kirai.

I hate cats.
宿題しゅくだい嫌いやだ！

Shukudai iya da!

I hate homework.
犬いぬは大嫌だい。

Inu wa daikirai.

I hate dogs.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Words that use 嫌

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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.

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