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Japanese symbol for “impotent”

Romaji: funousha
impotent (person)

In Japanese, impotent is , read (funousha).

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 impotent (person)

Kanji and stroke order

negative, non-, bad
on: フ、ブ
4 strokes · JLPT 3
ability, talent, skill
on: ノウ
kun: よ.く、あた.う
10 strokes · JLPT 2
someone, person
on: シャ
kun: もの
8 strokes · JLPT 3

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
かのう kanoupossible; potential; practicable
きのう kinoufunction; facility; faculty
かんじゃ kanjapatient

See also: Chinese symbol for “impotent”.

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.