# 無 — nothing; without

無 means “nothing; without”. It is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 12 strokes. On'yomi: ム (mu), ブ (bu). Kun'yomi: な(い) (nai). You'll see it in words such as 無 (mu, “nothing; naught”).

- Meaning: nothing; without
- On'yomi: ム (mu), ブ (bu)
- Kun'yomi: な(い) (nai)
- Strokes: 12
- Level: JLPT N3 · set Qualities 2

## Words with 無

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 無 | む (mu) | nothing; naught |

## Don't confuse it with

[舞](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/traditional-dance/) · [勲](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/medal-of-merit/)

## More in the “Qualities 2” set

[容](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/contain/) · [必](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/certainly/) · [能](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/ability/) · [無](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/nothing/) · [状](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/condition/) · [可](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/possible/) · [難](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/difficult/) · [優](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/superior/)

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