非ず

Japanese

Kanji in this term
あら
Grade: 5
kun'yomi

Glyph origin

The use of the kanji is derived from Chinese (fēi, not be, is not).

Definitions

For pronunciation and definitions of 非ず – see the following entry.
あらず
[verb] 非ず, 有らず, 在らず: [from 700s] (Classical Japanese or literary) negative of あり
[interjection] [from late 800s] (archaic, possibly obsolete) no, wrong
[interjection] [from late 900s] (archaic, possibly obsolete) never mind
Alternative spellings
有らず, 在らず
(This term, 非ず, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)