Japanese symbol for “adverse”
疎ましい
うとましい
Romaji: utomashii
disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
In Japanese, adverse is 疎ましい, read うとましい (utomashii).
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Meanings
- adj-i disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 過疎 | かそ kaso | underpopulation; low population density; depopulation |
| 疎遠 | そえん soen | estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact |
| 疎外 | そがい sogai | alienation; estrangement; leaving (someone) out |
| 疎通 | そつう sotsuu | (mutual) understanding; communication |
| 疎開 | そかい sokai | evacuation (to the country) |
| 空疎 | くうそ kuuso | empty (e.g. argument); insubstantial; hollow |
See also: Chinese symbol for “adverse”.
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