Mnemonic
Your hand slams flat against the chest of a huge ogre to repel it. The ogre is enormous, but your hand doesn't budge—pure refusal radiates from your palm. The huge creature staggers backward, stunned that a single hand could repel it so completely.
Additional thoughts
Picture the satisfying thud of your open palm hitting a giant's sternum, a shockwave of rejection rippling outward. Hand + Huge force = total refusal.Quick recall
One hand against a huge ogre is all it takes to repel it.Details
The keyword for 拒 is repel. This kanji conveys the idea of pushing something away, refusing, or rejecting. It carries a strong sense of resistance, indicating a firm denial or refusal to accept, allow, or comply with something. Whether applied to physical force or social situations, it emphasizes the act of actively keeping something or someone at bay.
- On'yomi
- きょ、ご
- Kun'yomi
- こば.む