嫌 - N1 Kanji

Meaning of 嫌意味

dislike, detest, hate

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嫌 is one of the most commonly used Japanese kanji, and it also has a lot of special readings in addition to the standard onyomi and kunyomi readings.

ONYOMI　音読み

きら.う kira.u
きら.い kira.i
いや iya

KUNYOMI　訓読み

ケン ken
ゲン gen

Examples

金を借りるのも貸すのも嫌だ。

I don’t want to lend or borrow.

嫌だ！

No!

献血はいやだ。

I’m uneasy about donating blood.

一人はいやだ。

I dislike being alone.

嫌なら結構です。

I am not pushing.

今日はいやに暑い。

It’s awfully hot today.

彼はなんて嫌なやつだ。

What a disagreeable fellow he is!

絶対に彼の仕事は嫌だ。

I wouldn’t take his job for the world.

見るのもいやなほどだ。

I couldn’t abide looking at it.

嫌そうに食事をするな。

Don’t pick at your food.

Back to list JLPT N1 Kanji 18

斉 adjusted, alike, equal, similar variety of

敷 spread, pave, sit, promulgate

擁 hug, embrace, possess, protect, lead

圏 sphere, circle, radius, range

酸 acid, bitterness, sour, tart