Learn Kanji: 拒 · kyoubenkyou

拒

8 strokes

Frequency: 863

JLPT N1

Grade 8

Meanings

repel

refuse

reject

decline

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds

キョ

ゴ

Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words

こば.む

Common Words

防ぐ

ふせぐ

禦ぐ

拒ぐ

Transitive

Godan verb

Freq #1976

to defend against; to protect against

Examples

塩は魚が腐るのを防ぐ。

Salt preserves fish from spoilage.

to prevent; to avert; to avoid

拒否

きょひ

～する Verb

Noun

Transitive

Freq #2775

refusal; rejection; denial; veto

Examples

私はその質問に答えることを拒否する。

I refuse to answer the question.

拒絶

きょぜつ

～する Verb

Noun

Transitive

Freq #3833

refusal; rejection

Examples

彼の返答は拒絶も同然だ。

His answer amounts to a refusal.

拒む

こばむ

Godan verb

Transitive

Freq #4233

to refuse; to reject; to decline

Examples

あいにく彼は来ることを拒んだ。

Unfortunately he refused to come.

to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block

拒否権

きょひけん

Noun

Freq #20477

right of veto

Examples

大統領はその法案に対して拒否権を行使しましたが、議会が再度それを無効にしました。

The President vetoed the bill, but Congress overrode his veto.

拒絶反応

きょぜつはんのう

Noun

Freq #27759

Medicine

(transplant) rejection

strong reaction (against)

Examples

信じていたかどうかはともかく、超常的な話題に拒絶反応があるということはないようだ。

I don't know whether she believed me or not but in any case it seems she doesn't automatically dismiss talk of the supernatural.

拒否反応

きょひはんのう

Noun

Freq #34036

strong reaction (against)

Medicine

(transplant) rejection

拒否る

きょひる

Godan verb

Freq #37617

Slang

to refuse; to reject; to deny

防ぎ

禦ぎ

拒ぎ

ふせぎ

Noun

Freq #42749

defense; defence; protecting; preventing

登校拒否

とうこうきょひ

Noun

～の Adj.

Freq #52032

truancy

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