The kanji 嫌 generally conveys the meaning of "dislike," "hate," "detest," or "loathe." It expresses a feeling of aversion or disapproval towards something or someone. This emotion can range from mild dislike to strong hatred.

・On-yomi (音読み): ケン (ken) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): きら(う) (kira(u) - to dislike), いや (iya - dislike, unpleasant)

⚫︎ 嫌い Translation: Dislike; to hate ⚫︎ 嫌なこと Translation: Something unpleasant; something one dislikes ⚫︎ 嫌悪感 Translation: Feeling of disgust; aversion

The kanji 嫌 is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字, けいせいもじ). It combines the semantic component 女 (woman, female) with the phonetic component 兼 (ken, meaning "simultaneously" or "both"). Initially, the character might have referred to the feeling of envy or jealousy felt by women. Over time, the meaning expanded to encompass the broader concept of dislike or aversion.