否
negate, no, noes, refuse, decline, deny
Readings
On'yomi
- ヒ
Kun'yomi
- いな
- いや
Meaning
否 centers on negation: saying no, refusing, denying, or declining something. It expresses a clear negative response or rejection.
Most common words using 否
20 of 108- 否定ひていN3
denial; negation; repudiation; disavowal
- 拒否きょひN2
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
- 否いな
no; nay
- 否いや
no
- 否ひ
no; the noes
- 賛否さんぴN1
yes and no; for and against
- 否むいなむ
to refuse; to decline
- 否むいやむ
to detest; to dislike
- 否認ひにんN1
denial; negation; repudiation; disapproval
- 否決ひけつN1
rejection; negation; voting down
- 安否あんぴN1
safety; welfare; well-being
- 可否かひ
propriety; right and wrong; advisability; possibility
- 合否ごうひ
success or failure; result
- 否応いやおう
yes or no answer; agreement or disagreement; consent or refusal
- 成否せいひ
success or failure; outcome; result
- や否ややいなや
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as
- 否やいなや
as soon as; no sooner than; one way or another
- 否応なしにいやおうなしに
whether one likes it or not; inevitably; unavoidably; compulsorily; by force
- 認否にんぴ
approval or disapproval; admission or denial
- 存否ぞんぴ
(whether) existent or non-existent; life or death
Study
Etymology
否 combines 不 (not) with 口 (mouth), suggesting a verbal negation or refusal. The structure is straightforward and well established.
Meaning mnemonic
A mouth 口 under a 'not' 不 symbol: the mouth is saying no, refusing or denying something.
Reading mnemonic
For ヒ, imagine someone firmly saying 'No!' and giving a thumbs-down with a sharp 'Hee!' sound of disapproval: Hee -> ヒ.