Japanese symbol for “disgust”
嫌悪
けんお
Romaji: ken'o
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
In Japanese, disgust is 嫌悪, read けんお (ken'o).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n, vs, vt disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “disgust”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 嫌気 | いやき iyaki | dislike; disgust; disinclination |
| 嫌厭 | けんえん ken'en | disgust; dislike; loathing |
| 嫌悪感 | けんおかん ken'okan | (feeling of) hatred; (strong) dislike; disgust |
| 顰蹙を買う | ひんしゅくをかう hinshukuokau | to be frowned on; to invite frowns of disapproval; to displease (people) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 嫌い | きらい kirai | disliking; hating; detesting |
| 機嫌 | きげん kigen | humour; humor; temper |
| 嫌う | きらう kirau | to hate; to dislike; to loathe |
| 大嫌い | だいきらい daikirai | hating; strongly disliking |
| 好き嫌い | すききらい sukikirai | likes and dislikes; tastes; preferences |
| 最悪 | さいあく saiaku | worst |
| 悪口 | わるぐち waruguchi | (verbal) abuse; speaking ill of people; bad-mouthing |
| 悪化 | あっか akka | deterioration; getting worse; worsening |
See also: Chinese symbol for “disgust”.
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