4 strokes
Jinmeiyou kanji used in names
Kentei exam level Pre-1

not, must not, do not, be not

Kun'yomi
  • must not
  • なし
On'yomi
  • モチ
  • ブツ
  • ボツ

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

モチ 100.0%

Character Breakdown

not, must not, do not
モチ ブツ ボツ (Kentei Pre-1)
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
ホウ つつ.む (Kentei 1)

Contained In

Common Words

must not
superior airs ②overemphasis
Mohe (one of the Tungusic-speaking tribes)
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References

Unicode hex code 52FF
JIS X 0208 1-44-62
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 743
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 569
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2943
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 3661
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) 2547
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji 1049
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. 1128
O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 110
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 2501
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1058
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 0a4.11
Four corner code 2722.0