Japanese symbol for “inexperienced”
不慣れ
ふなれ
Romaji: funare
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
In Japanese, inexperienced is 不慣れ, read ふなれ (funare).
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Meanings
- adj-na, n inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
Written forms: 不慣れ、不馴れ、不慣、不馴. Readings: ふなれ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “inexperienced”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 初 | うぶ ubu | inexperienced (in life experience); unsophisticated; green |
| 白い | しろい shiroi | inexperienced; naive; unrefined |
| 生 | なま nama | inexperienced; unpolished; green |
| 青い | あおい aoi | unripe; inexperienced |
| 青臭い | あおくさい aokusai | inexperienced; immature; green |
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 |
| 習慣 | しゅうかん shuukan | habit |
| 慣れ | なれ nare | practice; experience; habituation |
See also: Chinese symbol for “inexperienced”.
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