なかれ

See also: ながれ

Japanese

Etymology

The imperative form of the classical adjective 無し (nashi, “not”).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) なかれ [nàkáꜜrè] (Nakadaka – [2])
• (Tokyo) なかれ [náꜜkàrè] (Atamadaka – [1])
• IPA^(key): [na̠ka̠ɾe̞]

Particle

なかれ • (nakare) 

1. 勿れ, 莫れ, 毋れ: (Classical Japanese) must not; do not

   汝(なんじ)、殺(ころ)すなかれ

   Nanji, korosu nakare

   Thou shalt not kill

   • Kanbun kundoku rendition of The Analects of Confucius, XV.24

     己(おのれ)の欲(ほっ)せざる所(ところ)、人(ひと)に施(ほどこ)すこと勿(なか)れ

     Onore no hossezaru tokoro, hito ni hodokosu koto nakare

     What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others