Japanese symbol for “hating”
嫌い
きらい
Romaji: kirai
disliking; hating; detesting
In Japanese, hating is 嫌い, read きらい (kirai).
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Meanings
- adj-na, n disliking; hating; detesting
- n tendency; smack (of); touch (of)
- n distinction; discrimination
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “hating”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 大嫌い | だいきらい daikirai | hating; strongly disliking |
| 大っ嫌い | だいっきらい daikkirai | hating; strongly disliking |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 嫌悪 | けんお ken'o | disgust; hate; repugnance |
| 好き嫌い | すききらい sukikirai | likes and dislikes; tastes; preferences |
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