Japanese symbol for “feckless”
不甲斐ない
ふがいない
Romaji: fugainai
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless
In Japanese, feckless is 不甲斐ない, read ふがいない (fugainai).
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Meanings
- adj-i good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
Written forms: 不甲斐ない、不甲斐無い、腑甲斐無い、腑甲斐ない. Readings: ふがいない.
Kanji and stroke order
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 |
| 甲板 | かんぱん kanpan | deck (of a ship) |
| 装甲 | そうこう soukou | armoring; armouring; armor |
| 甲斐 | かい kai | result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value |
See also: Chinese symbol for “feckless”.
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