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Japanese symbol for “heterogeneity”

Romaji: fukinshitsusei
heterogeneity

In Japanese, heterogeneity is , read (fukinshitsusei).

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. n heterogeneity

Kanji and stroke order

negative, non-, bad
on: フ、ブ
4 strokes · JLPT 3
level, average
on: キン
kun: なら.す
7 strokes · JLPT 2
substance, quality, matter
on: シツ、シチ、チ
kun: たち、ただ.す、もと、わりふ
15 strokes · JLPT 3
sex, gender, nature
on: セイ、ショウ
kun: さが
8 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “heterogeneity”

WordReadingMeaning
いしつせい ishitsuseiheterogeneity; heterogenecity
ホンイーソー hon'iisooheterogeneity (e.g. manufacturing using products from several sources)

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
へいきん heikinaverage; mean
きんこう kinkoubalance; equilibrium
しつもん shitsumonquestion; inquiry; enquiry
じょせい joseiwoman; female

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.