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非
un-, mistake, negative, injustice, non-
Kanji
Grade
Grade 5
Strokes
8 strokes
Radical
非部
On'yomi (Chinese Reading)
ヒ
Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)
あらず
Common Readings
ヒ
Example sentences
He is still a newcomer, but he is achieving very excellent results.
I definitely want to participate in the new project.
A national referendum was held to decide the pros and cons of constitutional amendment.
The politician was heavily criticized for his inappropriate remarks.
His actions were contemptible and were condemned by everyone.
That idea is unrealistic.
He admitted his fault and apologized graciously.
Shouting in a loud voice in the middle of the night is a nuisance to neighbors and extremely thoughtless.
Please come and visit us by all means.
Example Vocabulary
非常
emergency; extraordinary; extremely
是非
by all means; certainly; pros and cons
非難
criticism; blame; reproach
非
un-; non-; anti-
非常識
lack of common sense; thoughtless; absurd
是非とも
by all means; at any cost; certainly
非情
heartless; unfeeling; cruel; cold
非力
powerlessness; lack of ability
非道
inhuman; cruel; unjust; tyrannical
非常事態
state of emergency; emergency situation
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