Japanese symbol for “misshapen”
不格好
ぶかっこう
Romaji: bukakkou
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen
In Japanese, misshapen is 不格好, read ぶかっこう (bukakkou).
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Meanings
- adj-na unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen
- adj-na awkward; clumsy
Written forms: 不格好、不恰好、無格好. Readings: ぶかっこう.
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 |
| 価格 | かかく kakaku | price; value; cost |
| 性格 | せいかく seikaku | character (of a person); personality; disposition |
| 大好き | だいすき daisuki | liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring |
See also: Chinese symbol for “misshapen”.
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.