Japanese symbol for “instability”
不安定
ふあんてい
Romaji: fuantei
instability; insecurity; crankiness
In Japanese, instability is 不安定, read ふあんてい (fuantei).
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Meanings
- adj-na, n instability; insecurity; crankiness
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “instability”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 振幅 | しんぷく shinpuku | (degree of) instability; volatility; fluctuation |
| 斑 | むら mura | unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; instability |
| 揺れ | ゆれ yure | unsettledness; instability; vacillating |
| 浮雲 | うきぐも ukigumo | instability |
| 振れ幅 | ふれはば furehaba | (degree of) instability; volatility; fluctuation |
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 |
| 安全 | あんぜん anzen | safety; security |
| 安心 | あんしん anshin | peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security |
| 予定 | よてい yotei | plans; arrangement; schedule |
See also: Chinese symbol for “instability”.
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