拒

repel, refuse

JLPT N1 8 strokes

Kun'yomi: こば.む
On'yomi: キョ・ゴ
Radical: 手 · hand (hand (left-side radical))

拒 means "repel, refuse". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 8 strokes. It is read こば.む in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and キョ・ゴ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

拒 in example sentences

彼女かのじょは彼かれを拒こばんだ。

Kanojo wa kare o koban da.

She rejected him.
彼かれは私わたしの申もうし出でを拒否きょひした。

Kare wa watashi no moushide o kyohi shita.

He turned down my offer.
彼女かのじょは私わたしの提案ていあんを拒否きょひした。

Kanojo wa watashi no teian o kyohi shita.

She rejected my proposal.

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

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Common questions

What does the kanji 拒 mean?: 拒 means "repel, refuse". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 拒 have?: 拒 is written in 8 strokes.
How is 拒 read?: It is read こば.む in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and キョ・ゴ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 拒?: 拒 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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