無 — “nothing / none” in Japanese

Grade 4む, ぶ, な

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“nothing / none” in Japanese is 無, read mu, bu, na (む, ぶ, な). It is a Grade 4 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 4 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 無料 (free of charge).

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What does 無 mean?

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Kanji	無
Meaning	nothing / none
Readings	む, ぶ, な
Grade	Grade 4 (Upper)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	無料 (free of charge)

How to read 無

無 is read mu (む) or bu (ぶ) or na (な) depending on the word.

Words with 無

無事ぶじ
無料むりょう
虚無
無駄

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Updated: 2026-08-28