JLPT N1

refuse; reject; resist

Item 471 of 642 | 8 strokes | Radical: 扌 (hand)

Readings

On'yomiキョ
Kun'yomiこば.む

Mnemonic

A HAND pushing away—REFUSING entry.

Example Words

拒否 (きょひ) rejection; veto
拒絶 (きょぜつ) refusal
拒食 (きょしょく) anorexia