否 — “to deny / no” in Japanese

Grade 6ひ, いな

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“to deny / no” in Japanese is 否, read hi, ina (ひ, いな). 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 hi (ひ) or ina (いな) depending on the word.

Words with 否

否定
拒否

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Updated: 2026-08-28