# 拒 — reject; decline

拒 means “reject; decline”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 8 strokes. On'yomi: キョ (kyo). Kun'yomi: こば(む) (kobamu). You'll see it in words such as 拒む (kobamu, “to refuse; to reject”).

- Meaning: reject; decline
- On'yomi: キョ (kyo)
- Kun'yomi: こば(む) (kobamu)
- Strokes: 8
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Words & language 1

## How to remember 拒

Sounds like 巨: both read キョ.

Parts: 扌 hand · 巨 huge

## Words with 拒

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 拒む | こばむ (kobamu) | to refuse; to reject |

## Don't confuse it with

[巨](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/huge/)

## More in the “Words & language 1” set

[請](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/ask-for/) · [弁](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/speech/) · [拒](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/reject/) · [項](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/item/) · [掲](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/post-up/) · [称](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/appellation/) · [誘](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/lure/) · [謝](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/apologize/) · [訳](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/translate/)

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