勿

must not; not; do not; be not

4 strokes. Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names.

Readings

• モチ (on reading): 勿体 (もったい) superior airs; 勿吉 (もっきつ) Mohe (one of the Tungusic-speaking tribes)
• ブツ (on reading)
• ボツ (on reading)
• なかれ (kun reading): 過ちては則ち改むるに憚ること勿れ (あやまちてはすなわちあらたむるにはばかることなかれ) when you make a mistake, don't hesitate to correct it; 己の欲せざる所は人に施す勿れ (おのれのほっせざるところはひとにほどこすなかれ) do not do unto others what you would not have done unto you
• なし (kun reading)

Components

• 勹
• ノ radical slash, katakana no
• 勹 radical wrap
• 勿 radical not; don't

Kanji containing 勿

• 物 thing
• 易 easy
• 笏 mace
• 匆 rush
• 刎 decapitate
• 吻 proboscis
• 忽 in a moment
• 昜 open

Words using 勿

• 勿体 (もったい) superior airs
• 勿吉 (もっきつ) Mohe (one of the Tungusic-speaking tribes)
• 勿体をつける (もったいをつける) to put on airs
• 過ちては則ち改むるに憚ること勿れ (あやまちてはすなわちあらたむるにはばかることなかれ) when you make a mistake, don't hesitate to correct it
• 己の欲せざる所は人に施す勿れ (おのれのほっせざるところはひとにほどこすなかれ) do not do unto others what you would not have done unto you
• 鶏口となるも牛後となる勿れ (けいこうとなるもぎゅうごとなるなかれ) better be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion
• 勿 (まな) must not
• 勿忘草色 (わすれなぐさいろ) forget-me-not blue

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