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Japanese symbol for “imprecise”

Romaji: fuseikaku
inaccurate; incorrect; inexact; imprecise

In Japanese, imprecise is , read (fuseikaku).

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. adj-na, n inaccurate; incorrect; inexact; imprecise

Kanji and stroke order

negative, non-, bad
on: フ、ブ
4 strokes · JLPT 3
correct, justice, righteous
on: セイ、ショウ
kun: ただ.しい、ただ.す、まさ、まさ.に
5 strokes · JLPT 3
assurance, firm, tight
on: カク、コウ
kun: たし.か、たし.かめる
15 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “imprecise”

WordReadingMeaning
したたらず shitatarazupoorly expressed; unclear (wording); imprecise (expression)
ふめいかく fumeikakuinaccurate; indistinct; imprecise
したったらず shitattarazupoorly expressed; unclear (wording); imprecise (expression)

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
しょうじき shoujikihonest; frank; candid
しゅうせい shuuseiamendment; correction; revision
かくにん kakuninconfirmation; verification; validation

See also: Chinese symbol for “imprecise”.

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.