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否

no, negate

JLPT N3 Grade 6 7 strokes
Kun'yomi
いな・いや
On'yomi
ヒ
Radical
口 · mouth (mouth, opening)

否 means "no, negate". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 7 strokes. It is read いな・いや in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ヒ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 6.

否 in example sentences

  • 否定ひていはしません。

    Hitei wa shimasen.

    I don't deny it.

  • 私わたしは全すべてを否定ひていする。

    Watashi wa subete o hitei suru.

    I deny everything.

  • トムは全すべてを否定ひていした。

    Tomu wa subete o hitei shita.

    Tom denied everything.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 否 mean?
否 means "no, negate". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 否 have?
否 is written in 7 strokes.
How is 否 read?
It is read いな・いや in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ヒ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 否?
否 is a JLPT N3 kanji.
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