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Cultural Context
Etymology
Shape of bird wings spreading. Not so.
Symbolism
Emergency, criticism, right or wrong. Represents not.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Ice crystals
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
理非曲直
りひきょくちょく
the rights and wrongs (of a case); the rights and wrongs (of a case)
浅学非才
せんがくひさい
one's lack of learning or ability; shallow learning and limited ability; one's lack of learning or ability
是々非々
ぜぜひひ
free and unbiased; fair and just; ruling or judging what's right is right and what's wrong is wrong; free and unbiased
昨非今是
さくひこんぜ
complete reversal of values or ways of thinking; complete reversal of values or ways of thinking
極悪非道
ごくあくひどう
inhuman; heinous; atrocious; inhuman
是非曲直
ぜひきょくちょく
rights and wrongs (of a case); relative merits (of a case); rights and wrongs (of a case)
非難轟々
ひなんごうごう
loud criticism; torrent of criticism; fierce denouncement (from many people); loud criticism
暴虐非道
ぼうぎゃくひどう
violent and cruel; tyrannical and atrocious; violent and cruel
悪逆非道
あくぎゃくひどう
heinous; treacherous; atrocious; heinous
今是昨非
こんぜさくひ
complete reversal of values or ways of thinking (over time); What appeared wrong in the past now appears right; realizing and regretting the past errors of one's ways; complete reversal of values or ways of thinking (over time)
残酷非道
ざんこくひどう
inhumanity; atrocity; abominable cruelty; inhumanity
是非善悪
ぜひぜんあく
rights and wrongs; the relative merits (of a case); propriety; rights and wrongs
白馬非馬
はくばひば
sophistry; sophism; false syllogism; sophistry
無理非道
むりひどう
unreasonable and unjust; unconscionable; unreasonable and unjust
Proverbs & Idioms
非の打ち所がない
ひのうちどころがない
No room for criticism
Flawless and beyond reproach
Frequently Asked Questions
What does 非 mean in Japanese?
非 means un-, mistake, negative, injustice, non-.
How do you read 非?
On'yomi: ヒ (HI). Kun'yomi: あら.ず (arazu).
How many strokes does 非 have?
非 has 8 strokes. Its radical is 非 (wrong).
Is 非 a good kanji for a tattoo?
Yes. 非 (un-, mistake, negative, injustice, non-) has a clear positive meaning and no embarrassing alternate readings, making it a solid tattoo choice.
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