Japanese symbol for “inequality”
不平等
ふびょうどう
Romaji: fubyoudou
inequality; unfairness
In Japanese, inequality is 不平等, read ふびょうどう (fubyoudou).
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Meanings
- adj-na, n inequality; unfairness
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “inequality”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 不等式 | ふとうしき futoushiki | inequality (expression) |
| 凸凹 | でこぼこ dekoboko | inequality; imbalance; unevenness |
| 不等 | ふとう futou | inequality; disparity |
| 凹凸 | おうとつ outotsu | imbalance; inequality; unevenness |
| 不均衡 | ふきんこう fukinkou | imbalance; lack of balance; lopsidedness |
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 |
| 平和 | へいわ heiwa | peace; harmony |
| 平均 | へいきん heikin | average; mean |
| 高等 | こうとう koutou | high class; high grade |
See also: Chinese symbol for “inequality”.
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