What is the Kanji for "Mistake" and "Negative"?

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for "Mistake" and "Negative", you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for "Mistake" and "Negative" is "非".

This kanji has 2 readings:

Its kunyomi reading is "Ara".

Its onyomi reading is "Hi".

kunyomi readings are based on the pronunciation of native Japanese words, and onyomi readings are based on the Chinese pronunciation of the character.

Now, let's make sure you understand this kanji the other way around too.

What does the kanji "非" mean in japanese?

"非" means "Mistake" and "Negative".

Japanese School Students learn this kanji in Fifth Grade, while foreigners may learn this kanji in preparation for the JLPT N3 exam.

Here are some words that use this kanji:

非常: "Abnormal" or "Extreme". The Japanese adjectival noun '非常 (ひじょう)' can mean 'abnormal' or 'extreme'. It is used to describe something that deviates from the normal or typical state. This word can be applied to a wide range of situations, such as describing an abnormal event or an extreme weather condition. For example: The weather is extremely hot - (天気が非常に暑い). This situation is highly abnormal - (この状況は非常に異常だ).

非: "Non-" or "Un-". The Japanese prefix '非 (ひ)' means 'non-' or 'un-'. It is used to negate or denote the opposite of something. For example: Non-smoker - (非喫煙者), Unnatural - (非自然的), Unfair - (非公平な)

非常に: "Very" or "Extremely". The Japanese adverb '非常に (ひじょうに)' means 'very' or 'extremely'. It is used to intensify the meaning of adjectives or other adverbs. For example: It is very cold - (非常に寒いです). They are extremely busy - (彼らは非常に忙しいです).

是非: "Definitely" or "Certainly". The Japanese adverb '是非 (ぜひ)' means 'definitely' or 'certainly'. It is used to strongly emphasize or express a firm intention or desire. It can be used to make requests, suggestions or express a strong opinion. For example: I definitely want to go - (ぜひ行きたいと思います). You should definitely try this dish - (この料理をぜひ食べてみてください).

非難: "Criticism". The Japanese verbal noun '非難 (ひなん)' means 'criticism'. This noun refers to the act of criticizing or finding fault with someone or something. It can be used to describe constructive feedback as well as more negative, disparaging criticism. For example: The teacher's criticism of the student's essay was fair - (先生の生徒のエッセイに対する非難は公平だった). I received heavy criticism from my boss - (上司から厳しい非難を受けた).

非常識: "Unreasonable". The adjectival noun '非常識 (ひじょうしき)' means 'unreasonable'. It is used to describe behavior, actions or ideas that are considered improper, illogical or inappropriate according to societal norms and standards. For example: His request was completely unreasonable - (彼の要求は非常識でした). Her behavior at the party was unreasonable - (彼女のパーティーでの行動は非常識だった).

非常口: "Emergency exit". The Japanese noun '非常口 (ひじょうぐち)' refers to an 'emergency exit', a specially marked door or passageway that is used in case of an emergency situation, such as a fire or natural disaster, to quickly evacuate a building or other enclosed space. These exits are clearly labeled and must be kept clear at all times. For example: In case of emergency, use the emergency exit - (非常の際は非常口をお使いください).

To make really sure you learn this Kanji, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this kanji.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "ひ" is read as "hi". The hiragana "あ" is read as "a". And The hiragana "ら" is read as "ra".

Heres a quick tutorial on how to use it. You'll be asked three type of questions: meaning, reading, and writing.

For meanings questions all you have to do is type the english meaning. If there is more than one meaning, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Reading questions you have to type the reading in romaji (roman letters, our normal alphabet) and it'll be automatically converted to hiragana if necessary. If there is more than one reading, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Writing questions some options will appear and all you have to do is select the correct ones.