非

not, un-

JLPT N3 Grade 5 8 strokes

Kun'yomi: あら.ず
On'yomi: ヒ

非 means "not, un-". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 8 strokes. It is read あら.ず in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ヒ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 5.

非 in example sentences

今日きょうは非番ひばんです。

Kyou wa hiban desu.

I am off duty today.
それは非ひ現実的げんじつてきだ。

Sore wa hi genjitsuteki da.

That's unreal.
これは非売品ひばいひんです。

Kore wa hibaihin desu.

This isn't for sale.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 非 mean?: 非 means "not, un-". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 非 have?: 非 is written in 8 strokes.
How is 非 read?: It is read あら.ず in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ヒ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 非?: 非 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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