— repel, refuse, reject, decline

  • JLPT N1
  • 8 strokes
  • Secondary (Jōyō)
  • Radical 手
  • #863 most frequent

Readings

On'yomi
キョ
Kun'yomi
こば.む

Example words

  • 拒否きょひdenial; veto; rejection; refusal
  • 拒絶きょぜつrefusal; rejection