無 = 𠂉 + 卌 + 一 + 灬

無 is a Japanese kanji written with 12 strokes, listed here under the keyword “nothingness”. It is built from 𠂉 (reclining), 卌 (tub), 一 (one) and 灬 (fire radical). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 1913. It appears as a component in 2 other characters in this index.

Keyword: nothingness
RTK frame: 1913
Strokes: 12
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading): ム, ブ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading): な.い
Script: Japanese kanji
Also known as: ничтожество, nothing
Same glyph as a traditional Chinese hanzi: 無 negative

Decomposition

Primary decomposition

Characters that contain 無

How to find 無 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “reclining” + “tub” + “one”. 無 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 無 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.