How to say 'Without' in Japanese | 無し

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The Japanese word for Without is 'Nashi', written as 無し in Japanese.'Without' in hiragana is なし.

word

無し

Meaning

Without

Reading

なし

nashi

Kanji

無Nothing

Explanation

The Japanese noun '無し (なし)' means 'without'. It is used to indicate the absence or lack of something. This word is often used in combination with other nouns to express the idea of something being missing or not present. For example: sugar without milk「ミルク無しの砂糖」(ミルクなしのさとう). A life without worries「心配無しの生活」(しんぱいなしのせいかつ). It can also be used in a more abstract sense, such as in the phrase '無しで済む (なしですむ)', which means 'to manage without'. Note that '無し' is often written in hiragana as 'なし' in modern Japanese, especially in casual contexts.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Unknown

Kanji Grade

Frequency

778

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 無し

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

無

Meaning

Nothing

Hiragana in the Word 無し

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

し

Reading

Shi

Words Related to 無し Through the Kanji 無

These 36 Words contain the Kanji 無 as well.

word

無い

Meaning

Non existent

word

無

Meaning

Without

word

無理

Meaning

Impossible

word

無くなる

Meaning

Disappear, Runout

word

無料

Meaning

Free

word

仕方無い

Meaning

Helpless

word

無論

Meaning

Of course, Naturally

word

無くす

Meaning

Lose

word

有無

Meaning

Existence, Non existence

word

御無沙汰

Meaning

Neglect

word

無事

Meaning

Safely

word

無口

Meaning

Quiet

word

間も無く

Meaning

Soon

word

無茶

Meaning

Reckless

word

無用

Meaning

Useless, Unnecessary

word

無知

Meaning

Ignorance

word

無能

Meaning

Incompetent

word

無言

Meaning

Silence

word

無生物

Meaning

Inanimate

word

無限

Meaning

Infinite

word

無制限

Meaning

Unlimited

word

無数

Meaning

Countless

word

無色

Meaning

Colorless

word

無効

Meaning

Invalid

word

無意味

Meaning

Meaningless

word

無意識

Meaning

Unconsciously

word

無関心

Meaning

Indifferent

word

無関係

Meaning

Unrelated

word

無責任

Meaning

Irresponsible

word

無害

Meaning

Harmless

word

無理矢理

Meaning

Forcibly

word

無線

Meaning

Wireless

word

無視

Meaning

Ignore

word

無駄

Meaning

Waste

word

無駄遣い

Meaning

Waste

word

無邪気

Meaning

Innocent

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