negation, non-
On'yomi (音読み)
- ヒ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- いな.む
About this kanji
The kanji 否 primarily means negation or non-acceptance. It is often used in nouns rather than verbs. You will see it in compounds like 否定 (ひてい), which means 'negation,' referring to the act of rejecting or denying something. Another common compound is 否応 (いやおう), meaning 'willingly or unwillingly,' indicating that something happens regardless of a person's choice. Additionally, 否認 (ひにん) translates to 'denial,' often used in legal or personal contexts to signify rejecting an assertion. A quick tip: 否 generally conveys a sense of refusal or rejection, making it useful for expressing disagreement.
Example sentences
彼はそれを否定した。
He denied it.
Meanings across languages
- English
- negation, non-
- Tiếng Việt
- phủ định, không
- 日本語
- 否定, 不よ, 渋
- 한국어
- 부정
- 中文
- 否定
- id
- negasi
- th
- การปฏิเสธ
- es
- negación
- fr
- négation
- de
- Negation
- pt
- negação
Common compounds
- 否定ひていnegation, negation, denial
- 否応いやおうwillingly or unwillingly, whether one wants to or not
- 否認ひにんdenial, disavowal
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