無 nothing

Also: without

On'yomi: ム、ブ
Kun'yomi: な-い
Strokes: 12
JLPT: N4
Taught in: Primary school, year 4

In the kun'yomi, the kana after a dash are written after the kanji (okurigana): な-い.

Stroke order

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12

無 is written in 12 strokes. Each panel adds the next one; the dot marks where the brush starts.

Remember it

One (一) row of decorations, slashed through (丿) and dropped into the fire (灬) below — burn it all and nothing is left.

A common word

無理むり impossible

Example sentences

今日は宿題が無いから、遊びに行こう。
きょうはしゅくだいがないから、あそびにいこう。
There's no homework today, so let's go out and play.
無理をしないで、少し休んでください。
むりをしないで、すこしやすんでください。
Don't overdo it — please rest a little.

Kanji that share a part

灬 is its radical. 22 kanji share it in all.

黒 black
点 point
馬 horse
鳥 bird
魚 fish
然 sort of thing N3
熱 heat N3
為 sake N2

一 is a component. 50 kanji share it in all.