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Japanese symbol for “inequality”

Romaji: fubyoudou
inequality; unfairness

In Japanese, inequality is , read (fubyoudou).

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

  1. adj-na, n inequality; unfairness

Kanji and stroke order

negative, non-, bad
on: フ、ブ
4 strokes · JLPT 3
even, flat, peace
on: ヘイ、ビョウ、ヒョウ
kun: たい.ら、たい.らげる、ひら
5 strokes · JLPT 2
etc., and so forth, class (first)
on: トウ
kun: ひと.しい、など、-ら
12 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “inequality”

WordReadingMeaning
ふとうしき futoushikiinequality (expression)
でこぼこ dekobokoinequality; imbalance; unevenness
ふとう futouinequality; disparity
おうとつ outotsuimbalance; inequality; unevenness
ふきんこう fukinkouimbalance; lack of balance; lopsidedness

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ふめい fumeiunclear; obscure; indistinct
ふあん fuananxiety; uneasiness; worry
ふそく fusokuinsufficiency; deficiency; shortage
ふまん fumandissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure
ふかのう fukanouimpossible
ふしぎ fushigiwonderful; marvelous; strange
へいわ heiwapeace; harmony
へいきん heikinaverage; mean
こうとう koutouhigh class; high grade

See also: Chinese symbol for “inequality”.

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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