Japanese symbol for “drawback”
欠点
けってん
Romaji: ketten
fault; defect; flaw; weak point
In Japanese, drawback is 欠点, read けってん (ketten).
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
- n fault; defect; flaw; weak point; weakness; shortcoming
- n failure (in an examination); failing grade
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “drawback”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 難点 | なんてん nanten | fault; weakness; flaw |
| 不利益 | ふりえき furieki | disadvantage; handicap; drawback |
| 還付 | かんぷ kanpu | return; restoration; refund |
| 損 | そん son | disadvantage; handicap; drawback |
| デメリット | デメリット demeritto | disadvantage; drawback; demerit |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 欠陥 | けっかん kekkan | defect; fault; flaw |
| 不可欠 | ふかけつ fukaketsu | indispensable; essential |
| 欠席 | けっせき kesseki | absence; non-attendance |
| 欠如 | けつじょ ketsujo | lack; absence; shortage |
| 補欠 | ほけつ hoketsu | filling a vacancy; supplementation |
| 視点 | してん shiten | point of view; viewpoint; angle |
| 地点 | ちてん chiten | spot; point; place |
| 時点 | じてん jiten | point in time; occasion |
See also: Chinese symbol for “drawback”.
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