Japanese symbol for “objector”

拒否者

きょひしゃ

Romaji: kyohisha

refuser; objector

In Japanese, objector is 拒否者, read きょひしゃ (kyohisha).

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Meanings

n refuser; objector

Kanji and stroke order

拒

repel, refuse, reject

on: キョ、ゴ
kun: こば.む

8 strokes · JLPT 1

否

negate, no, noes

on: ヒ
kun: いな、いや

7 strokes · JLPT 2

者

someone, person

on: シャ
kun: もの

8 strokes · JLPT 3

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
拒否	きょひ kyohi	refusal; rejection; denial
拒絶	きょぜつ kyozetsu	refusal; rejection
拒む	こばむ kobamu	to refuse; to reject; to decline
拒食	きょしょく kyoshoku	refusing food
拒否権	きょひけん kyohiken	right of veto
拒絶反応	きょぜつはんのう kyozetsuhannou	(transplant) rejection
否定	ひてい hitei	denial; negation; repudiation
賛否	さんぴ sanpi	yes and no; for and against
患者	かんじゃ kanja	patient

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