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Japanese symbol for “turbulent”

Romaji: fuon
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless

In Japanese, turbulent is , read (fuon).

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 disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing

Kanji and stroke order

negative, non-, bad
on: フ、ブ
4 strokes · JLPT 3
calm, quiet, moderation
on: オン
kun: おだ.やか
16 strokes · JLPT 1

Other Japanese words for “turbulent”

WordReadingMeaning
どとう dotouturbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
さわがしい sawagashiiturbulent (era, etc.); troubled
そうぞうしい souzoushiiturbulent; unsettled; restless
ものさわがしい monosawagashiinoisy; boisterous; turbulent

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
おだやか odayakacalm; quiet; gentle
へいおん heiontranquil; calm; restful

See also: Chinese symbol for “turbulent”.

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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