嫌う
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 嫌う
1
to hate; to dislike; to loathe; to abhor
Examples
彼女は人前で話をするのを嫌う。
She detests speaking in public.
2
to avoid
3
to disregard; to act without regard (for)
4
to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
Kanji in this Word
嫌
13 strokes
Frequency: 1207
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
dislike
detest
hate
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ケン
ゲン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
きら.う
きら.い
いや
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