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嫌
On'yomi
ケン・ゲン
KEN / GEN
Kun'yomi
きら.う・きら.い・いや
kirau / kirai / iya
dislike · detest · hate
dark
Details
Strokes13
Frequency#1207
Radical女woman(3)
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Strokes13
Component Breakdown
嫌=
女兼
woman + 兼
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of woman and combine. Woman disliking together.
Symbolism
Dislike, disgust, mood. Represents disliking.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Transcending hatred
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
自己嫌悪
じこけんお
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing; self-hatred
畏怖嫌厭
いふけんえん
feelings of dread and aversion; feelings of dread and aversion
機嫌気褄
きげんきづま
humour; humor; temper; humour
屠蘇機嫌
とそきげん
feeling a little drunk with the New Year's sake; feeling a little drunk with the New Year's sake
Proverbs & Idioms
嫌われる勇気
きらわれるゆうき
The courage to be disliked
The strength to not fear others' disapproval