Today’s #kanji is 否, which is listed under its semantic element of #くちへん（口）. Its phonetic element is 不 although 否 and 不 don’t share a sound in the modern Japanese.
Meaning: not
Reading: ヒ（ピ）、いな
否決（ヒケツ）する: to reject, to vote against…, to vote down
否定（ヒテイ）する: to deny, to negate, to say no
否認（ヒニン）する: to deny, to reject, to disclaim
安否（アンピ）: (personal) safety
あの人の安否がわからない。I don’t know what’s become of that person.
人 の安否を問う to inquire after a person’s health
乗客の安否を確認する to check if the passengers are safe or not
可否（カヒ）: right or wrong; pro and con, for and against, ayes and noes
拒否（キョヒ）する: to deny, to reject, to refuse
賛否（サンピ）: approval or disapproval, yes or no, for or against, ayes or nays
適否（テキヒ）: (something’s) propriety, (someone’s or item/place’s) suitability, fitness, aptitude
否（いな）む: to refuse, to deny, to reject, to decline
否（いな）や: yes or no, one way or the other; an objection
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- くち
- くちへん
向
商
鳴
束
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君
