nothing · without

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 無 has 12 strokes and denotes absence or a lack of something.
• Basic usage: 無い is read ない, and 無粋 is read ぶすい.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Absence and a lack of taste
  • 卵が一つも無い means that there are no eggs at all.
  • 無粋な飾り方 means an unrefined way of decorating.
• Readings in different words
  • In 無粋, the 無 portion is read ぶ.