Radical Combination

Meaning

Primary

Reject

Alternative

Refuse

Mnemonic

Raise your fingers to a criminal to reject their request to have your things. If someone is trying to steal something from you, just reject them.

Readings

On’yomi

はい

Kun’yomi

None

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

After you refuse him, he recites this haiku (はい) at you:

You are very mean / What's a criminal to do / But haiku at you.

Visually Similar Kanji

Found In Vocabulary