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Kanji

勿

not, must not, do not, be not

Kanji

Grade

Grade 9

Strokes

4 strokes

Radical

勹部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

モチ, ブツ, ボツ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

なかれ, なし

Example sentences

勿論 もちろん
明日のパーティーには、勿論出席します。

Of course I will attend tomorrow's party.

勿体ない もったいない
食べ物を捨てるのは勿体ない。

It is wasteful to throw away food.

勿体無い もったいない
まだ使えるものを捨ててしまうのは、あまりにも勿体無い。

Throwing away something that is still usable is such a waste.

勿体 もったい
まだ使える家具を捨てるのは勿体ない。

It would be a waste to throw away furniture that can still be used.

勿れ なかれ
油断すること勿れ。

Do not let your guard down.

Example Vocabulary

勿論

もちろん

of course; naturally; it goes without saying

勿体ない

もったいない

wasteful; too good for; regrettable

勿体無い

もったいない

wasteful; too good; more than one deserves

勿体

もったい

gravity or dignity; value or worth, especially in the expression 勿体ない

勿体ぶる

もったいぶる

勿

まな

勿体をつける

もったいをつける

勿体振る

もったいぶる

勿忘草

わすれなぐさ

勿れ

なかれ

do not; must not (classical prohibition)

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