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Picture story for the kanji 不, meaning negative

不 kanji: meaning “negative”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N44 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
negative
On'yomi
フ、ブ
Kun'yomi
none

Picture story to remember 不

The arrow dips below the line (一): a negative value.

Parts in this story:一

How to write 不: stroke order

不 is written with 4 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 不

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Kanji that share parts with 不.