勿: not

not; do not

4 strokesNames & literary · Name kanji (準1級 range)in 7 words here

Readings

モチ・ブツ・ボツ

Kun

なかれ・なし

Almost always seen in 勿論 and 勿体ない, which are often written in kana; 勿れ is the classical 'do not'.

勿論もちろんof course

勿体ないもったいないwasteful; a waste

勿忘草わすれなぐさforget-me-not

勿れなかれdo not (classical)

勿論もちろん、明日あしたの会議かいぎには私わたしも出席しゅっせきします。

Of course, I will attend tomorrow's meeting too.

食べ物たべものを捨すてるのは勿体もったいない、と祖母そぼはいつも言いう。

My grandmother always says it is wasteful to throw away food.

川辺かわべには、青あおい勿忘草わすれなぐさが小ちいさな花を咲はなをさかせていた。

Blue forget-me-nots were blooming in small flowers along the riverbank.