no · deny

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 否 conveys saying no or denying something.
• Basic usage: 否定, read ひてい, means denial or negation; 安否, read あんぴ, concerns whether someone is safe.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Denying a claim and checking safety
  • うわさの内容を否定した means stating that the contents of a rumor were untrue.
  • 家族の安否を確かめた means checking whether family members were safe. The 否 in 安否 is read ぴ.