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Japanese symbol for “restlessness”

Romaji: fuanshin
uneasiness; uncertainty; anxiety; apprehension

In Japanese, restlessness is , read (fuanshin).

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. adj-na, n uneasiness; uncertainty; anxiety; apprehension; restlessness; insecurity

Kanji and stroke order

negative, non-, bad
on: フ、ブ
4 strokes · JLPT 3
relax, cheap, low
on: アン
kun: やす.い、やす.まる、やす、やす.らか
6 strokes · JLPT 4
heart, mind, spirit
on: シン
kun: こころ、-ごころ
4 strokes · JLPT 3

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ふめい fumeiunclear; obscure; indistinct
ふあん fuananxiety; uneasiness; worry
ふそく fusokuinsufficiency; deficiency; shortage
ふまん fumandissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure
ふかのう fukanouimpossible
ふしぎ fushigiwonderful; marvelous; strange
あんぜん anzensafety; security
あんしん anshinpeace of mind; relief; (sense of) security
ちゅうしん chuushincenter; centre; middle

See also: Chinese symbol for “restlessness”.

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.

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