noun

  1. notice, notification, warning.
  2. permission, consent.
  3. rejection, refusal, nonacceptance, declination, declining.
  4. excuse, plea.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
断り ことわり
 
 
断わり ことわり

Contained Kanji Breakdown

severance, decline, refuse
ダン ことわ.る た.つ (5th, N3)
fishhook radical(乙) variant
rice, USA, metre
ベイ こめ マイ (2nd, N3)
to divide
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
axe, 1.32 lb, catty
キン (8th, N1)