Kanji

What does the kanji 非 mean?

非 means non-, un-; wrong. On'yomi ヒ. Kun'yomi あら.ず.

Quick facts
On'yomiヒ
Kun'yomiあら.ず
Strokes8
Main radical非
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
On'yomi ヒKun'yomi あら.ず
N3 · estimated, JLPT framework8 strokes

non-, un-; wrong

Memory hook

Two rows of strokes turned away from each other — NOT, WRONG.

Stroke order · 8 strokes

  • 1
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  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8

Common words

  • 是非ぜひby all means, without fail
  • 非常ひじょうemergency; unusual
  • 非常にひじょうにextremely, very

More words with this kanji

  • 非行ひこうdelinquency, misconduct
  • 非~ひ~non-, un- (prefix)
  • 非難ひなんcriticism, condemnation

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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