Japanese symbol for “unattainable”
及ばない
およばない
Romaji: oyobanai
unnecessary
In Japanese, unattainable is 及ばない, read およばない (oyobanai).
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Meanings
- exp unnecessary
- exp unattainable
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 普及 | ふきゅう fukyuu | diffusion; spread; popularization |
| 追及 | ついきゅう tsuikyuu | investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing |
| 及ぶ | およぶ oyobu | to reach; to amount to; to befall |
| 及び | および oyobi | and; as well as |
| 言及 | げんきゅう genkyuu | reference; allusion |
| 及ぼす | およぼす oyobosu | to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “unattainable”.
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