無
nothingness
JLPT N1 Grade 4 12 strokes
- Kun'yomi
- な.い
- On'yomi
- ム・ブ
Stroke order & writing
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無 in example sentences
です。 Muryou desu.
It's free.
。 Mou muri.
I can't stand it.
だよ！ Muri da yo!
This is impossible.
Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.
Words that use 無
- 無くす to lose (something)
- 無理 impossible, unreasonable
- 無くす to lose (something)
- 無くなる to disappear, to run out
- 無駄 waste, futility
- 無料 free of charge
- 無職 unemployed
- 無意識 unconsciousness
- 無口 taciturn, quiet
- 無関心 indifference
- 有無 presence or absence
- 無効 invalid
- 無茶 reckless, absurd
- 無邪気 innocent, naive
- 無駄遣い wasteful spending
無 means "nothingness". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 12 strokes. It is read な.い in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ム・ブ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 4.
Common questions
- What does the kanji 無 mean?
- 無 means "nothingness". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
- How many strokes does 無 have?
- 無 is written in 12 strokes.
- How is 無 read?
- It is read な.い in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ム・ブ in compounds (on'yomi).
- What JLPT level is 無?
- 無 is a JLPT N1 kanji.