Japanese symbol for “anxiety”
不安
ふあん
Romaji: fuan
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension
In Japanese, anxiety is 不安, read ふあん (fuan).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- adj-na, n anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “anxiety”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 心配 | しんぱい shinpai | worry; concern; anxiety |
| 恐れ | おそれ osore | fear; horror; anxiety |
| 懸念 | けねん kenen | worry; fear; anxiety |
| 憂慮 | ゆうりょ yuuryo | anxiety; concern; fear |
| 危惧 | きぐ kigu | apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 不明 | ふめい fumei | unclear; obscure; indistinct |
| 不足 | ふそく fusoku | insufficiency; deficiency; shortage |
| 不満 | ふまん fuman | dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure |
| 不可能 | ふかのう fukanou | impossible |
| 不思議 | ふしぎ fushigi | wonderful; marvelous; strange |
| 安全 | あんぜん anzen | safety; security |
| 安心 | あんしん anshin | peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security |
| 安定 | あんてい antei | stability; steadiness; consistency |
See also: Chinese symbol for “anxiety”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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