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Japanese symbol for “negativity”

Romaji: fuchisei
negativity

In Japanese, negativity is , read (fuchisei).

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

  1. n negativity (math)

Kanji and stroke order

defeat, negative, -
on: フ
kun: ま.ける、ま.かす、お.う
9 strokes · JLPT 2
price, cost, value
on: チ
kun: ね、あたい
10 strokes · JLPT 2
sex, gender, nature
on: セイ、ショウ
kun: さが
8 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “negativity”

WordReadingMeaning
しょうきょくせい shoukyokuseipassivity; negativity; halfheartedness

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
まけ makedefeat; loss; losing (a game)
ふたん futanburden; load; responsibility
しょうぶ shoubuvictory or defeat
ふしょう fushouinjury; wound
ふさい fusaidebt; liabilities
おう outo carry on one's back; to bear; to shoulder
かち kachivalue; worth; merit
ねだん nedanprice; cost
じょせい joseiwoman; female

See also: Chinese symbol for “negativity”.

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.