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Japanese symbol for “changeable”

Romaji: fujun
irregular; unseasonable; changeable; unsettled

In Japanese, changeable is , read (fujun).

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 irregular; unseasonable; changeable; unsettled; abnormal

Kanji and stroke order

negative, non-, bad
on: フ、ブ
4 strokes · JLPT 3
obey, order, turn
on: ジュン
12 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “changeable”

WordReadingMeaning
ふてい futeiunsettled; uncertain; indefinite
かへん kahenvariable; changeable; convertible
きまぐれ kimagurecapricious; fickle; whimsical
うつりぎ utsurigifickle; capricious; inconstant
かわりやすい kawariyasuichangeable; unsettled; inconstant

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
じゅんい jun'iorder; rank; position (e.g. in a race)
じゅんちょう junchoufavourable; favorable; doing well

See also: Chinese symbol for “changeable”.

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.