Japanese symbol for “refusal”
拒否
きょひ
Romaji: kyohi
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
In Japanese, refusal is 拒否, read きょひ (kyohi).
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 refusal; rejection; denial; veto
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “refusal”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 反発 | はんぱつ hanpatsu | opposition; rebellion; revolt |
| 拒絶 | きょぜつ kyozetsu | refusal; rejection |
| 辞退 | じたい jitai | declining; refusal; nonacceptance |
| お断り | おことわり okotowari | declining; refusal; rejection |
| 謝絶 | しゃぜつ shazetsu | refusal; declining |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 否決 | ひけつ hiketsu | rejection; negation; voting down |
See also: Chinese symbol for “refusal”.
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