排 means “expel, exclude, discharge”

はい · hai

Also: repudiate, reject

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

ハイ

JLPT N1 · Taught in secondary school · 11 strokes

The story

A hand (扌) shoving out whatever is wrong (非): pushing things away. 排除 is removal, 排気ガス is exhaust, 排水 is drainage, and 排他的経済水域 is a country's exclusive economic zone at sea.

Used in 排除 (haijo, removal/exclusion), 排気 (haiki, exhaust), and 排水 (haisui, drainage)

More from Block & Refuse

• 抵 resist
• 阻 obstruct
• 妨 hinder
• 遮 block
• 罷 dismiss
• 斥 repel
• 塞 block
• 抗 oppose
• 廃 abolish
• 障 obstacle
• 避 avoid
• 撤 withdraw

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