adjectival noun or quasi-adjective, noun

  1. disliked, hated, disagreeable.

noun

Usually written with kana alone.
  1. tendency, smack (of), touch (of).
  2. distinction, discrimination.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
嫌い きらい

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)