いや
嫌

adjectival noun or quasi-adjective

  1. disliking, not wanting, unwilling (to do), reluctant.
  2. unpleasant, disagreeable, nasty, horrible, disgusting, undesirable, unwelcome.

interjection

Usually written with kana alone.
  1. no!, quit it!, stop!.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
いや
嫌
 嫌 いや ✔
や
嫌
 嫌 や
いや
厭
 厭 いや
や
厭
 厭 や
　
イ
　
ヤ
 イヤ ✔

Contained Kanji Breakdown

dislike, detest, hate
いや　きら.う　ケン (9th, N1)
woman, female
ジョ　おんな　め (1st, N5)
concurrently, and, beforehand
ケン　か.ねる　かね (7th, N1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
snout, hand
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)