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有形無形 (ゆうけいむけい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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、
有ゆう
形けい
無む
形けい
の
もの
が
ある
。
A company's assets include both tangible and intangible things.
Cultural heritage should be protected from both tangible and intangible aspects.
Kanji 無 nothingness, none, ain't Related words 有ゆう 形けい 有形 means 'tangible' or 'material', referring only to physical things, while 有形無形 covers both tangible and intangible together.
無む 形けい 無形 means 'intangible' or 'immaterial', referring only to non-physical things, while 有形無形 covers both tangible and intangible together.
Etymology A yojijukugo composed of 有形 (tangible, having form) and 無形 (intangible, formless). The exact historical origin is uncertain, but it follows a common pattern of pairing opposite concepts.