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Japanese symbol for “impurities”

Romaji: fujunbutsu
foreign matter; impurities

In Japanese, impurities is , read (fujunbutsu).

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 foreign matter; impurities

Kanji and stroke order

negative, non-, bad
on: フ、ブ
4 strokes · JLPT 3
genuine, purity, innocence
on: ジュン
10 strokes · JLPT 2
thing, object, matter
on: ブツ、モツ
kun: もの、もの-
8 strokes · JLPT 3

Other Japanese words for “impurities”

WordReadingMeaning
まじりけ majirikemixture; impurities
まじりっけ majirikkemixture; impurities

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
たんじゅん tanjunsimple; plain; uncomplicated
じゅんすい junsuipure; true; genuine
どうぶつ doubutsuanimal

See also: Chinese symbol for “impurities”.

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.