repel

(handleft) + (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
(repel) + (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