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JLPT N4 Elementary

無

Prefix meaning non-, un-, or without; the concept of nothingness.

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無い plain form of 'to not exist'
无 rarely used kanji
1 Prefix

Without" / "Non-" (as a prefix)

Functions as a prefix to negate a noun, indicating the total absence of that quality or item.

Example

この 美術館 は 入場 無料 です 。

Admission to this art museum is free.

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2 Noun

Nothingness" / "Zero

Describes the abstract concept of nothingness, a void, or the mathematical value of zero.

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Prefix meaning non-, un-, or without; the concept of nothingness.
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