Japanese symbol for “strangeness”
不審
ふしん
Romaji: fushin
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
In Japanese, strangeness is 不審, read ふしん (fushin).
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Meanings
- adj-na, n doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “strangeness”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 怪異 | かいい kaii | mystery; curiosity; strangeness |
| 見ず知らず | みずしらず mizushirazu | unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger |
| ストレンジネス | ストレンジネス sutorenjinesu | strangeness |
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 |
| 審議 | しんぎ shingi | deliberation; discussion; consideration |
| 審判 | しんぱん shinpan | judgement; judgment; decision |
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