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Japanese symbol for “insensitivity”

Romaji: fukanshou
sexual frigidity

In Japanese, insensitivity is , read (fukanshou).

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Meanings

  1. n sexual frigidity
  2. n insensitivity; indifference

Kanji and stroke order

negative, non-, bad
on: フ、ブ
4 strokes · JLPT 3
emotion, feeling, sensation
on: カン
13 strokes · JLPT 2
symptoms, illness
on: ショウ
10 strokes · JLPT 1

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
かんじ kanjifeeling; sense; impression
かんしゃ kanshathanks; gratitude; appreciation
しょうじょう shoujousymptoms; condition (of a patient)

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.