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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
Words written with 非
Four-Character Compounds
理非曲直
りひきょくちょく
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
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
昨非今是
さくひこんぜ
complete reversal of values or ways of thinking
極悪非道
ごくあくひどう
inhuman; heinous; atrocious
是非曲直
ぜひきょくちょく
rights and wrongs (of a case); relative merits (of a case)
非難轟々
ひなんごうごう
loud criticism; torrent of criticism; fierce denouncement (from many people)
暴虐非道
ぼうぎゃくひどう
violent and cruel; tyrannical and atrocious
悪逆非道
あくぎゃくひどう
heinous; treacherous; atrocious
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
残酷非道
ざんこくひどう
inhumanity; atrocity; abominable cruelty
是非善悪
ぜひぜんあく
rights and wrongs; the relative merits (of a case); propriety
白馬非馬
はくばひば
sophistry; sophism; false syllogism
無理非道
むりひどう
unreasonable and unjust; unconscionable
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
Other kanji with the same meaning
“mistake”
“negative”
“injustice”
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?
非 is one of the kanji most often chosen for tattoos. It means un-, mistake, negative, injustice, non-. Read the full meaning and cultural background on this page first — some popular choices are deliberately dark.