こば
拒
　
む

Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to refuse, to reject, to decline.
  2. to prevent (from doing), to deny (e.g. access), to block.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
こば
拒
　
む
 拒む こばむ ✔

Contained Kanji Breakdown

repel, refuse, reject
キョ　こば.む　ゴ (Early High School, N1)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
gigantic, big, large
キョ　おお　か (Early Jr. High, N2)
box-on-side enclosure radical (no. 22)
ホウ (Kentei 1)
ko