否 — to deny / no

Grade 6ひ, いな

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否 (readings: ひ, いな; Japanese kanji) means “to deny / no”. It is a Grade 6 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 6 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 否定 (denial).

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What does 否 mean?

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Kanji	否
Meaning	to deny / no
Readings	ひ, いな
Grade	Grade 6 (Hardest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	否定 (denial)

How to read 否

否 is read ひ or いな depending on the word.

Words with 否

否定phủ nhận
拒否từ chối

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Updated: 2026-08-09