拒
こば.む
kobamu
JLPT N38 strokesKanjiLevel 36 - JLPT N3
Quick answer
拒 is the kanji for "Repel". Its reading is こば.む (kobamu). This page includes example sentences and a stroke-order diagram.
Meaning
Repel
Also : Refuse · Reject · Decline
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Readings
kunこば.む/ kobamuonきょ/ kyoonご/ go
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
8 strokes
Radicals
扌巨
Example Sentences
彼は提案を拒んだ。
かれはていあんをこばんだ。
He rejected the proposal.
入場を拒否された。
にゅうじょうをきょひされた。
Entry was denied.
Vocabulary using 拒
Grammar to study at this level
- [Verb dictionary/nai form] + ように～ように (you ni) - So that
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことにする～ことにする (koto ni suru) - Decide to
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことになる～ことになる (koto ni naru) - It has been decided that
- [Noun/Verb te-form] + ばかり～ばかり (bakari) - Only / Nothing but
- [Verb/Adjective plain form] + はずだ～はずだ (hazu da) - Should be / It is expected
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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