01
否定
ひてい
denial, negation
Meanings
- negate
- no
- noes
- refuse
- decline
- deny
Readings
Onyomi
- ヒ
Kunyomi
- いな
- いや
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Useful words
02
拒否
きょひ
refusal, rejection
03
合否
ごうひ
pass or fail
04
安否
あんぴ
safety, welfare
05
否認
ひにん
denial, disapproval
06
賛否
さんぴ
pros and cons
Compare Kanji
01可Pair94%can, passableNo and yes make the cleanest decision pair: 否 refuses, 可 allows.02不Meaning88%negative, non-Negation is shared, but 不 is the shorter general “not” beside 否.03非Meaning84%un-, mistake非 gives the “not” or “wrong” side, close to denial but sharper in judgment.04拒Meaning82%repel, refuseRefusal in 拒 turns the negative answer of 否 into action.05認Pair72%acknowledge, witnessRecognizing or admitting in 認 can oppose denial, helping learners sense 否 as refusal.06断Meaning70%severance, decline断 can mean cutting off or declining, a firmer action near the refusal of 否.