Japanese symbol for “inadequate”
不十分
ふじゅうぶん
Romaji: fujuubun
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
In Japanese, inadequate is 不十分, read ふじゅうぶん (fujuubun).
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
- adj-na, n insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
Written forms: 不十分、不充分. Readings: ふじゅうぶん.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “inadequate”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 甘い | あまい amai | insufficient; not satisfactory; inadequate |
| 貧しい | まずしい mazushii | lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty |
| 浅い | あさい asai | slight (wound); light (sleep); pale (colour) |
| 舌足らず | したたらず shitatarazu | poorly expressed; unclear (wording); imprecise (expression) |
| 至らない | いたらない itaranai | imperfect; incompetent; inadequate |
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 |
| 十字架 | じゅうじか juujika | cross (for crucifixion); the Cross (of Christ) |
| 十字 | じゅうじ juuji | cross; cross shape |
| 自分 | じぶん jibun | myself; yourself; oneself |
See also: Chinese symbol for “inadequate”.
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