Kanji

無

nothingness, none, ain't, nothing, nil, not

Kanji

Grade

Grade 4

Strokes

12 strokes

Radical

火部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ム, ブ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

ない

Nanori (Name Reading)

な, なし

Common Readings

ブ, ム, な…い

Example sentences

無理 むり
無理なスケジュールを立てると、後で体が持たない。

If you make an unreasonable schedule, your body won't be able to handle it later.

とする とする
逃げようとしたが無理だった

I tried to escape but it was impossible.

無事 ぶじ
手術が無事に終わって安心した。

I was relieved that the surgery ended safely.

安心 あんしん
家族の無事を聞いて、ようやく安心した。

Hearing that my family was safe, I finally felt relieved.

無い ない
この部屋には窓が無い。

There are no windows in this room.

無視 むし
忙しかったので、ついメールの返信を無視してしまった。

I was busy, so I accidentally ignored the email reply.

べきではない べきではない
他人の意見を無視するべきではない。

You should not ignore the opinions of others.

無駄 むだ
努力が無駄になった。

The effort was wasted.

エネルギー エネルギー
若いエネルギーを無駄にしてはいけない。

You shouldn't waste youthful energy.

無言 むごん
二人は無言で歩き続けた。

The two continued walking in silence.

Example Vocabulary

無理

むり

unreasonable; impossible; overdoing it

無事

ぶじ

safety; peace; health

無い

ない

non-existent; not to have

無視

むし

disregard; ignore; neglect

無駄

むだ

waste; uselessness; futility; in vain

無言

むごん

silence; saying nothing

無茶

むちゃ

unreasonable, reckless, excessive

無意識

むいしき

unconscious; involuntary; unintentional

無数

むすう

countless; innumerable

無理やり

むりやり

forcibly; against one's will

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