Japanese symbol for “illogical”
不条理
ふじょうり
Romaji: fujouri
absurd; irrational; unreasonable; illogical
In Japanese, illogical is 不条理, read ふじょうり (fujouri).
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Meanings
- adj-na, n absurd; irrational; unreasonable; illogical
- n absurdity (phil)
Kanji and stroke order
article, clause, counter for articles, clauses, paragraphs, etc.
on: ジョウ、チョウ、デキ
kun: えだ、すじ
kun: えだ、すじ
7 strokes · JLPT 2
Other Japanese words for “illogical”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 筋違い | すじちがい sujichigai | illogical; unreasonable |
| 支離滅裂 | しりめつれつ shirimetsuretsu | incoherent; inconsistent; illogical |
| 不合理 | ふごうり fugouri | irrational; illogical; unreasonable |
| 非理 | ひり hiri | unreasonable; illogical |
| 非論理的 | ひろんりてき hironriteki | illogical |
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 |
| 条件 | じょうけん jouken | condition; term; requirement |
| 条約 | じょうやく jouyaku | treaty; pact; convention |
| 理由 | りゆう riyuu | reason; grounds; pretext |
See also: Chinese symbol for “illogical”.
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