不 Not

Radical Combination

• 不

  Not

Meaning

Primary

Not

Mnemonic

The radical not and the kanji not are the same thing! That makes it easy... Not!

Hints

Actually, it does make it easy - the radicals make kanji wayyy easier, no?

Readings

On’yomi

ふ, ぶ

Kun’yomi

None

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

To remember ふ we'll use the word "fool."

Think of those jokes, where someone says something, then ends with a loud "NOTTTT!" Someone is doing that to you, over and over. What is that person? That person is a fool (ふ).

Hints

Be sure to feel irritated at that person. Think in your head as they're telling these dumb "not" jokes how much of a fool they are... and how much of a fool you are for sitting here and listening to them.