Japanese symbol for “uncertainty”
疑い
うたがい
Romaji: utagai
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism
In Japanese, uncertainty is 疑い, read うたがい (utagai).
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Meanings
- n doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “uncertainty”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 不定 | ふじょう fujou | uncertainty; mutability |
| 疑り | うたぐり utaguri | doubt; question; uncertainty |
| 不確実性 | ふかくじつせい fukakujitsusei | uncertainty; indeterminacy; unreliability |
| 不確定性 | ふかくていせい fukakuteisei | uncertainty; indefiniteness |
| 不安心 | ふあんしん fuanshin | uneasiness; uncertainty; anxiety |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 疑問 | ぎもん gimon | doubt; question; suspicion |
| 容疑 | ようぎ yougi | suspicion; charge |
| 疑う | うたがう utagau | to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of |
| 疑惑 | ぎわく giwaku | doubt; misgivings; distrust |
| 懐疑 | かいぎ kaigi | doubt; skepticism; scepticism |
See also: Chinese symbol for “uncertainty”.
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