What does kanji 莫 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 莫 is be not.

How is kanji 莫 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 莫 are くれ, なか.れ, なし; the onyomi readings are ナイ, バク, ボ, マク, モ.

What words use kanji 莫?

Example words that use kanji 莫 include 馬鹿, 莫大, 馬尾藻, 莫臥児.

JinmeiyōPre-Level 1

莫

Meaning

Kanji 莫

be not

be not, do not, must not

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: くれなか.れなし
Onyomi 音読み: ナイバクボマクモ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Jōyō: -
JLPT: -
Frequency: -
Strokes: 10
Radical: -
Components: -
Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 1
Similar Kanji: 旲

Related vocabulary

20 common entries

Showing 20 of 22 entries that include this kanji.

馬鹿

ばか

Mactra chinensis (species of trough shell)

莫大

ばくだい

malva nut (Scaphium affine)

馬尾藻

ほんだわら

Sargassum fulvellum (species of edible brown alga)

莫臥児

もうる

chenille yarn

莫逆

ばくぎゃく

cordial relations

莫逆の交わり

ばくぎゃくのまじわり

getting along extremely well

莫逆の友

ばくぎゃくのとも

very close friend

莫斯科

モスクワ

Moscow (Russia)

莫大海

ばくだいかい

malva nut (Scaphium affine)

莫大小

メリヤス

knitted fabric

莫連

ばくれん

worldly woman

勿

まな

must not

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

莫急げ、まだ時間はある。

Do not rush; there is still time.

莫心配、すぐに戻る。

Do not worry; I will be back soon.

莫忘れるな、約束は明日だ。

Do not forget, our appointment is tomorrow.

莫語るな、今は黙って聞け。

Do not speak; just listen for now.

莫恐れるな、一歩ずつ進め。

Do not be afraid; move forward one step at a time.