勿 — kanji meaning “not”
勿
not, must not, do not, be not
- Meanings
- not, must not, do not, be not
- On'yomi
- モチ (mochi)、ブツ (butsu)、ボツ (botsu)
- Kun'yomi
- なか.れ、なし
- Strokes
- 4
- School grade
- 9
- Classical radical
- 20
- Chinese reading
- wù — Chinese character page
Words with 勿
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 勿論 | もちろん mochiron | of course; certainly; naturally |
| 勿体ない | もったいない mottainai | wasteful; a waste |
| 勿体 | もったい mottai | superior airs; air of importance |
| 勿れ | なかれ nakare | must not; do not |
| 勿体ぶる | もったいぶる mottaiburu | to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important |
| 勿の論 | もちのろん mochinoron | of course; certainly; naturally |
| 勿吉 | もっきつ mokkitsu | Mohe (one of the Tungusic-speaking tribes) |
| 勿忘草色 | わすれなぐさいろ wasurenagusairo | forget-me-not blue |
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