Japanese symbol for “indistinguishable”
識別不能
しきべつふのう
Romaji: shikibetsufunou
unidentifiable; indiscernible; unrecognizable; indistinguishable
In Japanese, indistinguishable is 識別不能, read しきべつふのう (shikibetsufunou).
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Meanings
- adj-na, adj-no unidentifiable; indiscernible; unrecognizable; indistinguishable
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 意識 | いしき ishiki | consciousness |
| 認識 | にんしき ninshiki | recognition; awareness; perception |
| 知識 | ちしき chishiki | knowledge; information |
| 常識 | じょうしき joushiki | common sense; good sense; common knowledge |
| 識別 | しきべつ shikibetsu | distinction; discrimination; discernment |
| 標識 | ひょうしき hyoushiki | sign; mark; marker |
| 特別 | とくべつ tokubetsu | special; particular; extraordinary |
| 別に | べつに betsuni | (not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially |
| 不明 | ふめい fumei | unclear; obscure; indistinct |
| 可能 | かのう kanou | possible; potential; practicable |
See also: Chinese symbol for “indistinguishable”.
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