勿 — 4 strokes ／ Radical「勹」
道準1University / general ／ 4 strokes ／ Radical「勹」
- On
- モチ・ブツ・ボツ
- Kun
- なか.れ・なし
- Meaning
- do not; must not
Origin
A pictograph of a flag waved to hold people back: used for prohibition — “do not”.
Stroke order
Compounds
- 勿論もちろん
of course
- 勿体無いもったいない
wasteful; too good to waste
Example
食べ物を捨てるのは勿体無い。
It is wasteful to throw food away.
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