Meaning

Primary

Refusal

Alternative

Rejection

Word Type

noun, の adjective, verbal noun

Explanation

I refuse. I am saying "no." That is my refusal.

Reading

きょひ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Context Sentences

彼は戦場に行く事を拒否したため、臆病者と呼ばれた。

He was called coward since he’d refused to go to the battlefield.

Kanji Composition