嫌
Mnemonic
A woman tries to charm you and insult you at the same time — naturally, you dislike her immediately. She compliments your shirt while mocking your face, both at the same time. That sickly-sweet hostility makes dislike boil in your gut.
Additional thoughts
Picture a woman smiling sweetly while simultaneously delivering cutting remarks. The contradiction of doing both at the same time is what triggers such visceral dislike.Quick recall
A woman charming and insulting you at the same time breeds instant dislike.Details
The keyword for 嫌 is dislike. This kanji conveys a feeling of aversion, distaste, or reluctance toward something or someone. It encompasses a broad range of negative feelings, from mild annoyance to strong hatred, and can also express the sense of finding something unpleasant or disagreeable. It is commonly used to describe personal feelings of not wanting to deal with or be around something.
- On'yomi
- けん、げん
- Kun'yomi
- きら.う、きら.い、いや