No. 1,184 in Japanese
無
"無" translates to "nothingness," "nonexistence," or "absence" in English.
In a sentence
無駄な努力をするべきではありません。
You should not make futile efforts.
Here, '無駄' (むだ) means 'futile' or 'wasteful', showcasing '無' as a prefix indicating absence or negation.
恐れを無くして進みましょう。
Let's move forward without fear.
In this sentence, '無くして' (なくして) uses '無' to denote 'without', expressing lack of something.
その部屋には家具が無い。
There is no furniture in that room.
The word '無い' (ない) utilizes '無' to convey absence of an entity or item.
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