非 Kanji – un-
The Japanese kanji 非 can mean un-, mistake, negative, injustice, non-.
Meaning and Readings
How is 非 read?
非 has the onyomi reading ヒ and the kunyomi reading あらず.
In romaji, these readings can be written as hi, arazu.
Common Japanese Words Using 非
These common Japanese words contain 非. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 是非（ぜひ） — certainly, without fail
- 非難（ひなん） — criticism, blame, censure, attack, reproach
- 非（ひ） — fault, error, mistake
- 非公開（ひこうかい） — private, non-public, secret, closed-door, closed
- 非公式（ひこうしき） — informal, unofficial
- 非行（ひこう） — delinquency, misconduct
- 非合法（ひごうほう） — illegal, unlawful
- 非常（ひじょう） — emergency
- 非常に（ひじょうに） — very, extremely, exceedingly
- 非常口（ひじょうぐち） — emergency exit