非
非·non-, un-, wrong
- On-yomi
- ヒ
- Kun-yomi
- none
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 非常に | ひじょうに | extremely, very |
| 非常口 | ひじょうぐち | emergency exit |
| 是非 | ぜひ | by all means, certainly |
| 非常 | ひじょう | emergency, extraordinary |
Example sentences
この問題は非常に難しいです。
このもんだいはひじょうにむずかしいです。
This problem is extremely difficult.
非常口の場所を確認してください。
ひじょうぐちのばしょをかくにんしてください。
Please check where the emergency exit is.
是非、うちに遊びに来てください。
ぜひ、うちにあそびにきてください。
Do come and visit us.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 非常に as 'in an emergency' — as an adverb it just means 'very'
- Attaching 非 to native Japanese words; it prefixes Chinese-origin nouns (非公開, 非常識)
Memory aid
Picture it
Two wings turned back to back — facing away from each other means 'not' and 'against'.
Vocabulary using this kanji
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