非

JLPT N3

Not, wrong

Readings

On’yomi: ヒ (hi)

Structure

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Mnemonic

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Etymology

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Vocabulary

非常

ひじょう

emergency

非常に

ひじょうに

very

非難

ひなん

criticism

非公式

ひこうしき

unofficial

是非

ぜひ

by all means

Example Sentences

非常です。

ひじょうです。

It is an emergency.

非常に暑いです。

ひじょうにあついです。

It is very hot.

非難します。

ひなんします。

I criticize.

非公式です。

ひこうしきです。

It is unofficial.

是非来てください。

ぜひきてください。

Please come by all means.

Cultural Note

🈲 The kanji 非 appears in moral and legal contexts — contrasting right (是) and wrong (非). The pair 是非 (ぜひ, “certainly” or “by all means”) literally means “right and wrong,” showing the Japanese balance between opposing ideas. In daily use, 非 is also seen in warning signs such as 非常口 (“emergency exit”) or 非売品 (“not for sale”).