Japanese symbol for “malaise”
違和感
いわかん
Romaji: iwakan
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort
In Japanese, malaise is 違和感, read いわかん (iwakan).
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Meanings
- n uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort
- n malaise; physical unease
Written forms: 違和感、異和感. Readings: いわかん.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “malaise”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 不安感 | ふあんかん fuankan | uneasy feeling; sense of anxiety; malaise |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 違い | ちがい chigai | difference; distinction; discrepancy |
| 間違い | まちがい machigai | mistake; error; blunder |
| 違反 | いはん ihan | violation; offense; offence |
| 違う | ちがう chigau | to differ (from); to be different; to be distinct |
| 違法 | いほう ihou | illegal; illicit; unlawful |
| 勘違い | かんちがい kanchigai | misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess |
| 平和 | へいわ heiwa | peace; harmony |
| 昭和 | しょうわ shouwa | Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7) |
| 感じ | かんじ kanji | feeling; sense; impression |
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