Japanese symbol for “truant”

不登校児

ふとうこうじ

Romaji: futoukouji

truant; school dropout; child who refuses to attend school

In Japanese, truant is 不登校児, read ふとうこうじ (futoukouji).

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Meanings

n truant; school dropout; child who refuses to attend school

Kanji and stroke order

不

negative, non-, bad

on: フ、ブ

4 strokes · JLPT 3

登

ascend, climb up

on: トウ、ト、ドウ、ショウ
kun: のぼ.る、あ.がる

12 strokes · JLPT 2

校

exam, school, printing

on: コウ、キョウ

10 strokes · JLPT 4

児

newborn babe, child, young of animals

on: ジ、ニ、ゲイ
kun: こ、-こ、-っこ

7 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
登録	とうろく touroku	registration; accession; register
登場	とうじょう toujou	entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.)
学校	がっこう gakkou	school
児童	じどう jidou	children; juvenile

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