Fitur Semantik Prefiks fu (不) hi (非), mi (未), mu (無)

Abstract

In Japanese language, prefix or settouji is an important element, because of its productive character and its frequency of emergence, such as fu, hi, mi, mu. These prefix describe negative meaning. Howover, not all of the words can be paired with these four kanji. The purpose of this study is to make the students understand about the use of these kanji and to be able to us it correctly. The method used in this study is descriptive method. This study explains that kanji fu is used in simple rejection and it can be paired with every verbs and adjectives. Kanji hi shows unusual meaning and it can be paired with nouns and adjectiva -na. Kanji mi shows an event that has not accured yet and it can be paired with verbs and nouns. Kanji mu shows somethin that does not exist and it can be paired with nouns and verbs.