This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: ケン、ゲン、きら.う、きら.い、いや
Romaji: ken, gen, kira.u, kira.i, iya
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

dislike, detest, hate

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  13
Radical Number:  38
Frequency:  1207
Grade:  8
Skip Pattern:  1-3-10
Korean Reading:  hyeom
Chinese Reading:  xian2
Unicode:  5acc
JIS:  3779

Indexes

Halpern Index: 636
Nelson Index: 1250
New Nelson Index: 1257
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 3e10.7
Four Corner Index: 4843.7
Guide to Remembering Index: 1218
Gakken Index: 1931
Daikanwanjiten Index: 6618X
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 3.0747
Remembering the kanji Index: 1598
Kanji Flashcards Index: 1200
Kodansha Compact Index: 452
Kanji in Context Index: 1325
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 459
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 583
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 1612
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 1724
Essential Kanji Index: 1901
Kodansha Kanji Index: 781
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 1764
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 1618

Words

(いや、や)
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
嫌い (きらい)
dislike; hate; suspicion; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
嫌悪 (けんお)
disgust; hate; repugnance
嫌気 (いやき、いやけ、けんき)
dislike; disgust; disinclination; tired of
機嫌 (きげん)
humour; humor; temper; mood; spirits; safety; health; well-being; one's situation; in a good mood; in high spirits; happy; cheery; merry; chipper
嫌う (きらう)
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
嫌い (ぎらい)
dislike; hatred; fear
嫌がる (いやがる)
to hate; to dislike
嫌がらせ (いやがらせ)
harassment; pestering
嫌疑 (けんぎ)
suspicion
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