JLPT N3 · 7 strokes
Kanji 否: "negate, no, noes"
The kanji 否 means "negate, no, noes, refuse, decline, deny". It is written with 7 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N3, read ヒ in on'yomi and いな, いや in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ヒ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
いないや
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | negate, no, noes, refuse, decline, deny |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 7 |
| JLPT level | N3 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 6 |
| Frequency rank | 561 of 2,501 |
Common words with 否
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 否定denial; negation; repudiation; disavowal · negation
- 否々no!; no no!; no, not at all
- 拒否refusal; rejection; denial; veto
- か否かwhether or not
- 否でもwhether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
- や否やthe minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as · whether or not
- 否むto refuse; to decline · to deny
- 安否safety; welfare; well-being
- 否応yes or no answer; agreement or disagreement; consent or refusal
- 否定的negative; contradictory
- 拒否権right of veto
- 否応なしにwhether one likes it or not; inevitably; unavoidably; compulsorily
Keep going
Read real Japanese, not lists
A kanji list does not teach you to read. KanjiYome puts furigana and a dictionary on any Japanese text, offline, and turns the words you meet into review cards.