否 — deny; no
否 means “deny; no”. It is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 7 strokes. On'yomi: ヒ (hi). Kun'yomi: いな (ina), いや (iya). You'll see it in words such as か否か (kainaka, “whether or not”).
否
- Meaning
- deny; no
- On'yomi
- ヒ (hi)
- Kun'yomi
- いな (ina), いや (iya)
- Strokes
- 7
- Level
- JLPT N3 · set Words & language 2
How to remember 否
Not (不) from the mouth (口): deny.
Parts: 不 not · 口 mouth; box
Words with 否
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| か否か | かいなか kainaka kun | whether or not |
| 否めない | いなめない inamenai kun | undeniable; impossible to deny |
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