Japanese symbol for “cryptic”
意味不明
いみふめい
Romaji: imifumei
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical
In Japanese, cryptic is 意味不明, read いみふめい (imifumei).
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Meanings
- adj-na, adj-no of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “cryptic”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 意味不 | いみふ imifu | of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 意味 | いみ imi | meaning; significance; sense |
| 注意 | ちゅうい chuui | attention; notice; heed |
| 意識 | いしき ishiki | consciousness |
| 意見 | いけん iken | opinion; view; comment |
| 用意 | ようい youi | preparation; arrangements; provision |
| 得意 | とくい tokui | satisfaction; pride; triumph |
| 興味 | きょうみ kyoumi | interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for) |
| 趣味 | しゅみ shumi | hobby; pastime |
| 不明 | ふめい fumei | unclear; obscure; indistinct |
| 説明 | せつめい setsumei | explanation; exposition; description |
See also: Chinese symbol for “cryptic”.
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