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Kanji: 無

KANJI
無
12 strokes
READINGS
KUN 訓
ない
 ON 音 
ム
ブ
STROKE ORDER
Slow Fast
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JLPT Level:
JLPT N2 (upper intermediate level)
Kanken Level:
Kanken Level 7 (completion of 4th grade)
Grade:
Taught during the 4th grade in Japan
Radical:
火(灬)
Radical name:
ひへん (れんが)
Meaning:
Nothingness, none, ain't, nothing, nil, not
Usage:
Appears very frequently in Japanese newspapers; only about 250 kanji are used more often.
JLPT Level Word Meaning
N5
無(な)くす
to lose something
N4
無(な)くなる
to disappear, to get lost
N4
無理(むり)
impossible
N3
無(な)し
without
N3
無(ぶ)
nothing, naught, nil, zero
N3
無事(ぶじ)
safety, peace, quietness
N3
無(む)
nothing, naught, nil, zero
N3
無視(むし)
disregard, ignore
N3
無駄(むだ)
futility, uselessness
N3
無料(むりょう)
free, no charge
N2
有無(うむ)
yes or no, existence, flag indicator (comp), presence or absence marker
N2
御無沙汰(ごぶさた)
not writing or contacting for a while
N2
無沙汰(ぶさた)
neglecting to stay in contact
N2
間(ま)も無(な)く
soon, before long, in a short time
N2
無限(むげん)
infinite
N2
無地(むじ)
plain, unfigured
N2
無数(むすう)
countless number, infinite number
N1
感無量(かんむりょう)
deep feeling, inexpressible feeling, filled with emotion
N1
ご無沙汰(ぶさた)
not writing or contacting for a while
N1
台無(だいな)し
mess, spoiled, (come to) nothing
N1
無難(ぶなん)
safety, security
N1
無礼(ぶれい)
impolite, rude
N1
無意味(むいみ)
nonsense, no meaning
N1
無口(むくち)
reticence
N1
無効(むこう)
invalid, no effect, unavailable
N1
無言(むごん)
silence
N1
無邪気(むじゃき)
innocence, simple-mindedness
N1
無線(むせん)
wireless, radio
N1
無駄遣(むだづか)い
waste money on, squander money on, flog a dead horse
N1
無断(むだん)
without permission, without notice
N1
無知(むち)
ignorance
N1
無茶(むちゃ)
absurd, unreasonable, excessive, rash, absurdity, nonsense
N1
無茶苦茶(むちゃくちゃ)
confused, jumbled, mixed up, unreasonable
N1
無念(むねん)
chagrin, regret
N1
無能(むのう)
inefficiency, incompetence
N1
無闇(むやみ)に
unreasonably, absurdly, recklessly, indiscreetly, at random
N1
無用(むよう)
useless, futility, needlessness, unnecessariness
N1
無論(むろん)
of course, naturally
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