Japanese symbol for “bouncing”
不渡り
ふわたり
Romaji: fuwatari
dishonouring (a bill); dishonoring; bouncing (a cheque, check); non-payment
In Japanese, bouncing is 不渡り, read ふわたり (fuwatari).
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Meanings
- n dishonouring (a bill); dishonoring; bouncing (a cheque, check); non-payment
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “bouncing”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ぷるぷる | ぷるぷる purupuru | jiggling; wobbling; bouncing |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 不明 | ふめい fumei | unclear; obscure; indistinct |
| 不安 | ふあん fuan | anxiety; uneasiness; worry |
| 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 |
| 渡す | わたす watasu | to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to traverse |
| 譲渡 | じょうと jouto | transfer; assignment; conveyance |
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