無

• 読み: む
• ローマ字: mu
• 漢字の分解: 無 (mu/bu) — nothing, without, non-
• 発音: /mɯ/

意味

Nothing; nothingness; naught; zero. The state of non-existence or absence.

A noun and prefix meaning the absence of something. As a standalone concept, it carries deep philosophical weight in Zen Buddhism. As a prefix, it negates the following word: 無理 (unreasonable), 無料 (free of charge), 無限 (infinite). Pronounced む (mu) as a prefix and in most compounds.

例文

1. 彼は何もないことを無と表現した。
2. 無から有を生み出すのは難しい。
3. 禅の修行では無の境地を目指す。

使い方ガイド

場面: philosophy, Buddhism, abstract concepts

トーン: contemplative

起源と歴史

From classical Chinese 無, a fundamental concept in East Asian philosophy meaning non-existence or void. Central to Buddhist and Daoist thought. The kanji depicts a person dancing with sleeves — originally unrelated, used phonetically.

文化的背景

時代: Ancient

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal