Japanese symbol for “irreconcilable”
不倶戴天
ふぐたいてん
Romaji: fugutaiten
cannot allow (oneself) to live (with someone) under the canopy of heaven; cannot allow (the sworn enemy) to live in this world; irreconcilable (enemy)
In Japanese, irreconcilable is 不倶戴天, read ふぐたいてん (fugutaiten).
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Meanings
- n cannot allow (oneself) to live (with someone) under the canopy of heaven; cannot allow (the sworn enemy) to live in this world; irreconcilable (enemy)
Written forms: 不倶戴天、不俱戴天. Readings: ふぐたいてん.
Kanji and stroke order
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 |
| 倶楽部 | クラブ kurabu | club; fraternity; sorority |
| 倶者 | くしゃ kusha | Buddhist sect originating in the seventh century |
| 頂戴 | ちょうだい choudai | receiving; getting; accepting |
| 天皇 | てんのう tennou | Emperor of Japan |
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