Japanese symbol for “inactivity”
不振
ふしん
Romaji: fushin
dullness; slump; stagnation; inactivity
In Japanese, inactivity is 不振, read ふしん (fushin).
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Meanings
- adj-na, adj-no, n dullness; slump; stagnation; inactivity; depression
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “inactivity”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 眠り | ねむり nemuri | inactivity |
| 無為 | むい mui | idleness; inactivity |
| 沈滞 | ちんたい chintai | stagnation; inactivity |
| 不活化 | ふかつか fukatsuka | inactivity |
| 運動不足 | うんどうぶそく undoubusoku | lack of physical exercise; insufficient exercise; inactivity |
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 |
| 振り | ふり furi | swing; shake; sweep |
| 振興 | しんこう shinkou | promotion; encouragement |
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