拒
拒·refuse, reject, resist
- On-yomi
- キョ
- Kun-yomi
- こば(む)
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Stroke order
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Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 拒否 | きょひ | refusal, rejection |
| 拒む | こばむ | to refuse, to reject |
| 拒絶 | きょぜつ | rejection, refusal |
| 拒否権 | きょひけん | veto |
Example sentences
彼は会社の要求を拒否した。
かれはかいしゃのようきゅうをきょひした。
He refused the company's demands.
面会を拒まれて、話すことができなかった。
めんかいをこばまれて、はなすことができなかった。
I was refused a meeting and could not speak with him.
移植した臓器に拒絶反応が出た。
いしょくしたぞうきにきょぜつはんのうがでた。
The transplanted organ showed a rejection reaction.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- 拒否 is きょひ; do not read it as きょう.
- 拒む is こばむ. Its formal noun equivalent is 拒否; 断る is the everyday word.
Memory aid
Picture it
A hand 扌 holding up something huge 巨 to block the way: refusing.
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