Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to refuse, to reject, to decline.
  2. to prevent (from doing), to deny (e.g. access), to block.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
拒む こばむ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

repel, refuse, reject
キョ こば.む ゴ (9th, N1)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
gigantic, big, large
キョ おお か (7th, N2)
box-on-side enclosure radical (no. 22)
ホウ (Kentei 1)
ko