Kanji
N1 8 strokes Grade 8 freq #863

repel, refuse, reject, decline

On'yomi (音読み)

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

Radical (部首)

hand te

Others with this radical

On'yomi compounds (音読み)

refusal; rejection
right of veto
(transplant) rejection
refusal; rejection
anorexia
truant child; child who refuses to attend school
(judicial) denial
conscientious objection
conscientious objector; CO
final rejection (e.g. of a patent)

Kun'yomi words (訓読み)

to refuse; to reject
turn away no one; do not cast out those that come to you
do not pursue those who leave you and do not turn away those who come to you
accept one who comes to you
denial-of-service attack; DoS attack

Example sentences

Not only did he refuse to help me, but also he scolded me.

He turned down my offer.

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.

He got very angry, for she refused to follow his advice.