Japanese symbol for “misfire”
不発
ふはつ
Romaji: fuhatsu
misfire
In Japanese, misfire is 不発, read ふはつ (fuhatsu).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n misfire
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “misfire”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 失火 | しっか shikka | misfire; failure to ignite |
| 不発に終わる | ふはつにおわる fuhatsuniowaru | to misfire; to come to naught; to end in failure |
| ミスファイア | ミスファイア misufaia | misfire |
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 |
| 発売 | はつばい hatsubai | sale; offering for sale; putting on sale |
| 発表 | はっぴょう happyou | announcement; publication; presenting |
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.