Japanese symbol for “indeterminate”
不定期
ふていき
Romaji: futeiki
irregular (schedule, service, etc.); indeterminate (length of time); staggered (payments)
In Japanese, indeterminate is 不定期, read ふていき (futeiki).
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Meanings
- adj-na, adj-no, n irregular (schedule, service, etc.); indeterminate (length of time); staggered (payments)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “indeterminate”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 不定 | ふてい futei | indeterminate |
| 不定元 | ふていげん futeigen | indeterminate |
| そこはかとない | そこはかとない sokohakatonai | faint; slight; vague |
| 未確定 | みかくてい mikakutei | unconfirmed; indeterminate; undetermined |
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 |
| 予定 | よてい yotei | plans; arrangement; schedule |
| 決定 | けってい kettei | decision; determination |
| 期間 | きかん kikan | period; term; interval |
See also: Chinese symbol for “indeterminate”.
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