無 kanji: meaning “nothingness”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N412 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- nothingness
- On'yomi
- ム、ブ
- Kun'yomi
- な・い
Picture story to remember 無
Under an open flame (灬), an oak tub boils the water until it evaporates into nothingness. 無理 is impossible, and 無料 is free: both have nothing in them.
How to write 無: stroke order
無 is written with 12 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 無
- 無地むじplain
- 無いないnonexistent
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