Kanji 不: negative, non-, bad, ugly, clumsy
Key takeaways
Kanji 不: negative, non-, bad, ugly, clumsy. Readings and core meaning.
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Kanji at a glance
Core meaning / core image
Core meaning: 不
negative, non-, bad, ugly, clumsy
Kanji structure breakdown
Mnemonic story
Mnemonic story
This character consists of a top line (一) with a slash (丿) and a vertical line (丨) underneath. It visualizes something deviating from (丿) or being blocked by (丨) a standard line (一), representing the meaning 'not' or 'negative.' It is most commonly used as a prefix in words like 'insufficient' (不足) or 'impossible' (不可能).
