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Grade Level: 4
JLPT Level: 2

Frequency: 274

Bushu (Radical) Info:
火 (ひ)
fire

Henshall Mnemonic:
wheatsheaf burned, now none left
Stroke Order Diagram (SOD): 12 Strokes



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On-Yomi Reading(s):


Kun-Yomi Reading(s):
な.い
English Meaning(s):
nothingness
none
ain't
nothing
nil
not

Popular words and/or phrases using this kanji:
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  • く   [なにげなく]
    unintentionally; calmly; inadvertently; innocently [K] [D]
  •   [かいむ]
    (adj-na,n) nothing [K] [D]
  •   [かんがいむりょう]
    (adj-na,n) deep emotion; one's mind is filled with thousand emotions [K] [D]
  • く   [まもなく]
    (adv) soon; before long; in a short time [K] [D]
  •   [きょむ]
    (n) nihility; nothingness [K] [D]
  •   [ごぶさた]
    (n,vs) not writing or contacting for a while [K] [D]
  •   [じじつむこん]
    (n) groundless; entirely contrary to fact [K] [D]
  • い   [もうしぶんない]
    no objection; nothing to criticize [K] [D]
  • れとく   [それとなく]
    (adv) indirectly; obliquely [K] [D]
  • し   [だいなし]
    (adj-na,n) mess; spoiled; (come to) nothing [K] [D]
  • い   [ない]
    (adj) there isn't; doesn't have [K] [D]
  • くす   [なくす]
    (v5s) (1) to lose something; (2) to get rid of [K] [D]
  • くなる   [なくなる]
    (v5r) to disappear; to get lost [K] [D]
  • し   [なし]
    (n,n-suf) without [K] [D]
  • に   [むやみに]
    (uk) unreasonably; absurdly; recklessly; indiscreetly; at random [K] [D]
  •   [むいしき]
    (adj-na,n) unconsciousness [K] [D]
  •   [むいみ]
    (adj-na,n) nonsense; no meaning [K] [D]
  •   [むい]
    (adj-na,n) idleness; inactivity [K] [D]
  •   [むえき]
    (adj-na,n) useless; futile; vain [K] [D]
  •   [むえん]
    (adj-na,n) unrelated; without relations; unidentified; indifferent [K] [D]
  •   [むが]
    (n) selflessness; self-effacement; self-renunciation [K] [D]
  •   [むがい]
    (adj-na,n) harmlessness [K] [D]
  •   [むかんけい]
    (adj-na,adj-no,n) unrelated [K] [D]
  •   [むかんしん]
    (adj-na,n) apathetic; indifferent [K] [D]
  •   [むき]
    (n) indefinite [K] [D]
  •   [むきげん]
    (n) indefinite [K] [D]
  •   [むきぶつ]
    (n) inorganic substance [K] [D]
  •   [むきりょく]
    (adj-na,n) lethargic; lassitude [K] [D]
  •   [むきめい]
    (n) unsigned; unregistered [K] [D]
  •   [むきゅう]
    (n) without a holiday; nonstop [K] [D]
  •   [むきゅう]
    (n) unpaid; nonsalaried [K] [D]
  •   [むきん]
    (n) sterilised; pasteurised [K] [D]
  •   [むけい]
    (n) abstract; immaterial; moral; spiritual; intangible [K] [D]
  •   [むけいぶんかざい]
    intangible cultural asset [K] [D]
  •   [むごん]
    (n) silence [K] [D]
  •   [むげん]
    (adj-na,n) infinite [K] [D]
  •   [むこう]
    (adj-na,n) invalid; no effect; unavailable [K] [D]
  •   [むくち]
    (adj-na,n) reticence [K] [D]
  •   [むさべつ]
    (adj-na,n) without discrimination [K] [D]
  •   [むざい]
    (n) innocence [K] [D]
  •   [むさく]
    (adj-na,n) lacking means or measures or policies [K] [D]
  •   [むざん]
    (adj-na,n) cruelty; atrocity; cold-bloodedness [K] [D]
  •   [むし]
    (n) baseball with no outs [K] [D]
  •   [むし]
    (n,vs) disregard; ignore [K] [D]
  •   [むしかく]
    (adj-na,n) unqualified; unlicensed; uncertified [K] [D]
  •   [ぶじ]
    (adj-na,n) safety; peace; quietness [K] [D]
  •   [むじつ]
    (n) innocent [K] [D]
  •   [むじゃき]
    (adj-na,n) innocence; simple-mindedness [K] [D]
  •   [むじゅうりょう]
    (n) weightlessness; zero gravity [K] [D]
  •   [むしょぞく]
    (n) independent [K] [D]
  •   [むきず]
    (adj-na,adj-no,n) unhurt; uninjured; unwounded; flawless; spotless; sound; perfect [K] [D]
  •   [むしょう]
    (n) no compensation; free of charge [K] [D]
  •   [むじょう]
    (adj-na,n) heartlessness; hardness; cruelty; ruthless [K] [D]
  •   [むじょうけん]
    (n) unconditional [K] [D]
  •   [むしょく]
    (n) without an occupation [K] [D]
  •   [むしょく]
    (n) colourless; achromatic [K] [D]
  •   [むしん]
    (adj-na,n) innocent [K] [D]
  •   [むしんけい]
    (adj-na,n) insensibility; thick-skinned [K] [D]
  •   [むじん]
    (adj-na,n) (1) lack of help; (2) unmanned; uninhabited [K] [D]
  •   [むじんぞう]
    (adj-na,n) inexhaustible supply [K] [D]
  •   [むすう]
    (adj-na,n) countless number; infinite number [K] [D]
  •   [むせいげん]
    (adj-na,n) limitless [K] [D]
  • に   [むしょうに]
    (adv) excessively; very much [K] [D]
  •   [むせいふ]
    (n) anarchy [K] [D]
  •   [むせいぶつ]
    (n) inanimate object [K] [D]
  •   [ぶしょう]
    (adj-na,n) indolence; laziness; sloth [K] [D]
  •   [むぜい]
    (n) duty-free; tax-free [K] [D]
  •   [むせきにん]
    (adj-na,n) irresponsibility [K] [D]
  •   [むせん]
    (n) wireless; radio [K] [D]
  •   [むぞうさ]
    (adj-na,n) easiness; simplicity [K] [D]
  •   [むだ]
    (adj-na,n) futility; uselessness [K] [D]
  • い   [むだづかい]
    (n,vs) waste money on; squander money on; flog a dead horse [K] [D]
  •   [むだん]
    (n) without permission; without notice [K] [D]
  •   [むち]
    (adj-na,n) ignorance [K] [D]
  •   [むじ]
    (n) plain; unfigured [K] [D]
  •   [むち]
    (adj-na,n) shameless [K] [D]
  •   [むちつじょ]
    (adj-na,n) disorder; chaos; confusion [K] [D]
  •   [むちゃ]
    (adj-na,n) absurd; unreasonable; excessive; rash; absurdity; nonsense [K] [D]
  •   [むちゃくちゃ]
    (adj-na,n) (uk) confused; jumbled; mixed up; unreasonable [K] [D]
  •   [むとうはそう]
    (n) unaffiliated voters [K] [D]
  •   [むとうひょう]
    (n) without a vote [K] [D]
  •   [むとくてん]
    (n) scoreless (game or competition) [K] [D]
  • け   [むとどけ]
    (n) without notice; without leave [K] [D]
  •   [ぶなん]
    (adj-na,n) safety; security [K] [D]
  •   [むねん]
    (adj-na,n) chagrin; regret [K] [D]
  •   [むのう]
    (adj-na,n) inefficiency; incompetence [K] [D]
  •   [むはい]
    (adj-no,n) without dividend [K] [D]
  •   [むふう]
    (n) calm; windless [K] [D]
  •   [むほうしゅう]
    free of charge; gratuitous; without pay [K] [D]
  •   [むほう]
    (adj-na,n) outrageous [K] [D]
  •   [むぼう]
    (adj-na,n) reckless; thoughtless; recklessness [K] [D]
  •   [むめい]
    (adj-no,n) unsigned; nameless; anonymous; anonymity [K] [D]
  •   [むめんきょ]
    (n) unlicensed [K] [D]
  •   [むよう]
    (adj-na,adj-no,n) useless; futility; needlessness; unnecessariness [K] [D]
  •   [むよく]
    (adj-na,n) unselfish; disinterested; unavaricious; free of avarice [K] [D]
  •   [むりし]
    (n) (earning or paying) no interest [K] [D]
  •   [むり]
    (adj-na,n,vs) unreasonable; impossible; overdoing [K] [D]
  • やり   [むりやり]
    (adv,n) forcibly; against one's will [K] [D]
  •   [むりょう]
    (adj-no,n) free; no charge [K] [D]
  •   [むりょう]
    (n) immeasurable [K] [D]
  •   [むりょく]
    (adj-na,adj-no,n) powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent [K] [D]
  •   [ぶれい]
    (adj-na,n) impolite; rude [K] [D]
  •   [むろん]
    (adv) of course; naturally [K] [D]
  •   [うむ]
    (n) yes or no; existence; flag indicator (comp); presence or absence marker [K] [D]
  •   [うやむや]
    (adj-na,n) indefinite; hazy [K] [D]
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The SOD image used on this page is from the New Japanese-English Character Dictionary and the Kodansha Kanji Learners Dictionary (see http://www.kanji.org), and is used with the kind permission of Mr. Jack Halpern. This image must not be copied or used elsewhere without Mr Halpern's permission. Use of this image without permission is a violation of copyright laws.

The Henshall Mnemonics are the copyright of Tuttle Publishing and are the result of the hard work by Professor Henshall. See the list I used here.

If you are curious about the lexicography shown in the word definitions, visit http://www.csse.monash.edu.au/~jwb/edict_doc.html#IREF05