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Japanese symbol for “blurred”

Romaji: fumeiryou
unclear; indistinct; obscure; opaque

In Japanese, blurred is , read (fumeiryou).

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

  1. adj-na, n unclear; indistinct; obscure; opaque; inarticulate; dim

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

negative, non-, bad
on: フ、ブ
4 strokes · JLPT 3
bright, light
on: メイ、ミョウ、ミン
kun: あ.かり、あか.るい、あか.るむ、あか.らむ
8 strokes · JLPT 3
clear
on: リョウ
kun: あきらか
17 strokes · JLPT 1

Other Japanese words for “blurred”

WordReadingMeaning
ふせんめい fusenmeiblurred; indistinct
ほうふつ houfutsudim; faint; vague

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ふめい fumeiunclear; obscure; indistinct
ふあん fuananxiety; uneasiness; worry
ふそく fusokuinsufficiency; deficiency; shortage
ふまん fumandissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure
ふかのう fukanouimpossible
ふしぎ fushigiwonderful; marvelous; strange
せつめい setsumeiexplanation; exposition; description
あした ashitatomorrow
めいりょう meiryouclear; plain; distinct

See also: Chinese symbol for “blurred”.

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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