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嫌

いや

disliking, unwilling (to do)

Mnemonic

The same 嫌 you met in 嫌い, only shorter and blunter. Not a considered dislike at all, just no. Ee-yah, I would rather not: いや.

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dislike
女 woman + 兼 hold both at once

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