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                    12 strokes                 | 
                    
                        
                            | JLPT Level: |  |  
                            | Kanken Level: |  |  
                            | Grade: | Taught during the 4th grade in Japan |  
                            | Radical: |  |  
                            | 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 | 無くす | to lose something |  
                                        | N4 | 無くなる | to disappear, to get lost |  
                                        | N4 |  | impossible |  
                                        | N3 | 無し | without |  
                                        | N3 | 無 | nothing, naught, nil, zero |  
                                        | N3 |  | safety, peace, quietness |  
                                        | N3 | 無 | nothing, naught, nil, zero |  
                                        | N3 |  | disregard, ignore |  
                                        | N3 |  | futility, uselessness |  
                                        | N3 |  | free, no charge |  |  |  
                                        | N2 |  | yes or no, existence, flag indicator (comp), presence or absence marker |  
                                        | N2 |  | not writing or contacting for a while |  
                                        | N2 |  | neglecting to stay in contact |  
                                        | N2 |  | soon, before long, in a short time |  
                                        | N2 |  | infinite |  
                                        | N2 |  | plain, unfigured |  
                                        | N2 |  | countless number, infinite number |  
                                        | N1 |  | deep feeling, inexpressible feeling, filled with emotion |  
                                        | N1 |  | not writing or contacting for a while |  
                                        | N1 |  | mess, spoiled, (come to) nothing |  |  |  
                                        | N1 |  | safety, security |  
                                        | N1 |  | impolite, rude |  
                                        | N1 |  | nonsense, no meaning |  
                                        | N1 |  | reticence |  
                                        | N1 |  | invalid, no effect, unavailable |  
                                        | N1 |  | silence |  
                                        | N1 |  | innocence, simple-mindedness |  
                                        | N1 |  | wireless, radio |  
                                        | N1 |  | waste money on, squander money on, flog a dead horse |  
                                        | N1 |  | without permission, without notice |  |  |  
                                        | N1 |  | ignorance |  
                                        | N1 |  | absurd, unreasonable, excessive, rash, absurdity, nonsense |  
                                        | N1 |  | confused, jumbled, mixed up, unreasonable |  
                                        | N1 |  | chagrin, regret |  
                                        | N1 |  | inefficiency, incompetence |  
                                        | N1 |  | unreasonably, absurdly, recklessly, indiscreetly, at random |  
                                        | N1 |  | useless, futility, needlessness, unnecessariness |  
                                        | N1 |  | of course, naturally |  |