un-, mistake, negative, injustice

About this kanji

The kanji 「非」 primarily means "non-" or "negative," and is often used to express the idea of something that is not or wrong. It is typically found in nouns rather than verbs. Some common compounds include 是非 (ぜひ), meaning "certainly" or "by all means"; 非難 (ひなん), which means "criticism" or "blame"; and 非常 (ひじょう), meaning "emergency". This kanji can suggest a sense of disapproval or absence, so be mindful of its context when you see it in conversations or written texts.

Example sentences

• 彼は非現実的な夢を描いている。

  He is painting an unrealistic dream.

Meanings across languages

English

un-, mistake, negative, injustice, non-

Tiếng Việt

không, sai lầm

日本語

非, 間違い

한국어

부정, 잘못

中文

非, 错误

id

tidak-

th

ไม่-

es

no-

fr

non-

de

un-

pt

não-

Common compounds

• 是非ぜひcertainly, without fail, right and wrong
• 非難ひなんcriticism, blame, censure
• 非常ひじょうemergency, extreme, great
• 非公開ひこうかいprivate, non-public, secret
• 非公式ひこうしきinformal, unofficial
• 非行ひこうdelinquency, misconduct
• 非合法ひごうほうillegal, unlawful
• 非常にひじょうにvery, extremely, exceedingly