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N4 kanji · 4 strokes

不 means not, un-

不Memory trick

A line blocking a seed from sprouting: not.

Memory trick: a picture to help you remember the kanji, not its history.

Meaning and readings

Meanings
negative, non-, bad, ugly
JLPT level
N4
Strokes
4
School grade
Grade 4 in Japan
From Chinese (onyomi) フ fu

フ (fu) came from Chinese with the character. You mostly hear it in words made of several kanji. Dictionaries call this the on reading.

Other readings from Chinese: ブ bu

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Common word

不明 ふめい · fumei

unclear, obscure

Built from

  • 一 one
  • 丿 a sweeping stroke
  • 丨 a line
  • 丶 dot

The story and the part meanings are Chirami's own. Readings, meanings and the common word come from KANJIDIC2 and JMdict, and the strokes from KanjiVG. Spotted a mistake? Email support@brightsmilesolutions.org.