# 拒 repel

(handleft) + 巨 (giant super huge) Same-ON
★★☆☆☆
8 strokes

## Onyomi

KYO | Keep Your Odors to yourself - I repel them!

## Mnemonic

| David used his hands to repel the giant.

## Kunyomi

こば*む | absolute refusal - it can be physical as well as verbal. For example, if someone refuses to shake your hand, that's 拒む。 ★☆☆☆☆

## Jukugo

拒否(きょひ) する | refuse!!!! ★★☆☆☆ ABU 拒 (repel) + 否 (no) = 拒否 (refuse!!!!) absolute refusal- unlike 拒む (こばむ）,　拒否 is always verbal - an exit line. Like if you tell a guy 'no thanks' 10 times and he won't go away, you use 拒否. As in, '私がきょひした。’ Oh no you di'int!

## Synonyms

deny, reject 断る 否定 拒否 拒む ボツにする 却下