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厭

Get Tired Of

On’yomiえん・おん・あん・おう・ゆう
Kun’yomiいや・あ.きる・いと.う・おさ.える
MeaningsGet Tired Of, Satiate, Bore, Dislike, Disagreeable, Unwelcome
14 strokes Radical 厂 cliff
書き順 · Stroke order

How to write 厭

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分解 · What it is made of

The parts of 厭

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厂 radical wild goose =
厭Get Tired Of
部首 · Radical

The radical of 厭

厂 Radical 27 of 214
Cliff

The radical is the part a paper dictionary files a kanji under, and it usually hints at meaning. 厭 is filed under 厂 (cliff) — radical number 27 of the 214 in the Kangxi system.

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練習 · Practice

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Get Tired Of えん・おん・あん・おう・ゆう いや・あ.きる・いと.う・おさ.える
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熟語 · In real words

Words that use 厭

Kanji are almost never met alone. These are the most common words built from this character, ordered by how often they actually appear in Japanese.

厭がらせ いやがらせ harassment; pestering
厭きる あきる to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in
厭き あき weariness; boredom; tedium
厭がる いやがる to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
厭らしい いやらしい unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty
会厭 エエン epiglottis
厭気 イヤケ dislike, disgust, disinclination, tired of
可厭 ウルサ noisy, loud; annoying, troublesome, tiresome, persistent, importunate; fussy, finicky, pic
厭味 イヤミ disagreeableness, unpleasantness, nastiness, offensiveness, tastelessness; cutting remark,
厭悪 エンオ dislike, detestation

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質問 · Questions

About the kanji 厭

What does the kanji 厭 mean?

厭 means Get Tired Of, Satiate, Bore, Dislike, Disagreeable, Unwelcome.

How do you read the kanji 厭?

厭 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) えん、おん、あん、おう、ゆう; kun'yomi (native Japanese) いや、あ.きる、いと.う、おさ.える.

How many strokes does 厭 have?

厭 is written with 14 strokes. The animated diagram on this page shows the correct order.

What is the radical of 厭?

The radical of 厭 is 厂 (cliff), radical number 27 of the 214 Kangxi radicals. The radical is the component a dictionary files the character under, and it usually points at the character's meaning.

What words use the kanji 厭?

Common words written with 厭 include 厭がらせ (いやがらせ, harassment; pestering); 厭きる (あきる, to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in); 厭き (あき, weariness; boredom; tedium).

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