Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to refuse, to decline.
  2. to deny.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
否む いなむ
 
辞む いなむ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

negate, no, noes
ヒ いな いや (6th, N3)
negative, non-, bad
 (4th, N4)
cliff (厂) variant
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク うらな.う うらない (Kentei Pre-1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)