否|ひhi[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. nounno; the noes

• SynonymノーCasualColloquial loanword for saying no or voicing opposition, also a no vote. 「否」 leans written and appears mainly in voting language.
• Related打ち消しうちけしNeutralThe act of negating or denying; mostly a grammar term, as in 「打ち消しの助動詞」. 「否」 on its own usually means opposition or a no vote.
• Related否定ひていNeutralDenial or negation; the everyday word, and it works as a verb too: 「否定する」. 「否」 is not used by itself as a verb.
• Related否決ひけつNeutralVoting a motion down, as in 「法案が否決される」. 「否」 refers to the stance of opposition or the no vote itself.
• Antonym肯定こうていNeutralAcknowledging or approving, as in 「肯定的な意見」; the opposite of 「否」 on whether something is accepted.
• AntonymしかりWrittenA classical interjection for 'yes, it is so'; written and archaic. On the yes–no question it stands opposite 「否」.

「否」 (read 「ひ」) shows up mostly in written compounds like 「賛否」 and 「可否」; on its own it means opposition or a no vote. For everyday denial use 「否定」, for a bill voted down 「否決」; the opposite is 「肯定」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. （ヒ）反対はんたい。拒否きょひ。辞退じたい。
2. （いな、いや）いいえ。そうではない。
3. （ヒ）否定ひていを表あらわす。