Kanji
勿
kanji character
not
must not
do not
be not
勿 kanji-勿 not, must not, do not, be not
勿
Meaning
not must not do not
Readings
Kun'yomi
- なかれ
- なし
On'yomi
- もち ろん of course
- ぶつ
- ぼつ
Practice Writing
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Common Words
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勿 論 of course, certainly, naturally -
勿 体 ないwasteful, a waste, too good... -
勿 体 無 いwasteful, a waste, too good... -
勿 must not, may not -
勿 れmust not, do not -
勿 体 superior airs, air of importance, overemphasis -
勿 怪 unexpected -
勿 吉 Mohe (one of the Tungusic-speaking tribes) -
勿 忘 草 forget-me-not (esp. the water forget-me-not, Myosotis scorpioides) -
勿 体 ぶるto put on airs, to assume importance, to be self-important... -
勿 体 振 るto put on airs, to assume importance, to be self-important... -
勿 忘 草 色 forget-me-not blue -
勿 怪 の幸 いwindfall, piece of good luck -
勿 体 をつけるto put on airs, to assume importance -
驚 く勿 れdo not be surprised, lo and behold, wait for it -
勿 体 を付 けるto put on airs, to assume importance -
恐 るる勿 れBe not afraid -
事 勿 れ主 義 (philosophy of) not rocking the boat, (principle of) letting sleeping dogs lie -
過 ちては則 ち改 むるに憚 ること勿 れwhen you make a mistake, don't hesitate to correct it, do not delay in making amends for your wrongs -
己 の欲 せざる所 は人 に施 す勿 れdo not do unto others what you would not have done unto you -
鶏 口 となるも牛 後 となる勿 れbetter be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion, better be first in a village than second at Rome, better to be the mouth of a chicken than the rear end of a cow -
己 に如 かざる者 を友 とする勿 れdo not befriend those beneath you