Emaki · all 1,500 words

嫌う

きらう

to dislike, to hate

Mnemonic

He does not merely put up with it badly, he rearranges his whole morning to avoid it. Rush hour, every day, and he would kill きら it if he could: きらう.

Worth knowing

嫌い きらい is the adjective, disliking a thing. 嫌う is the verb, actively hating it.

Built from

dislike
女 woman + 兼 hold both at once

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