Japanese symbol for “noncompliance”

不適格

ふてきかく

Romaji: futekikaku

disqualification; unfitness; noncompliance

In Japanese, noncompliance is 不適格, read ふてきかく (futekikaku).

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Meanings

n disqualification; unfitness; noncompliance

Written forms: 不適格. Readings: ふてきかく、ふてっかく.

Kanji and stroke order

不

negative, non-, bad

on: フ、ブ

4 strokes · JLPT 3

適

suitable, occasional, rare

on: テキ
kun: かな.う

14 strokes · JLPT 2

格

status, rank, capacity

on: カク、コウ、キャク、ゴウ

10 strokes · JLPT 2

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
適用	てきよう tekiyou	application (of a rule, law, method, etc.)
適当	てきとう tekitou	suitable; proper; appropriate
価格	かかく kakaku	price; value; cost

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