Japanese symbol for “unclean”
不潔
ふけつ
Romaji: fuketsu
unclean; dirty; unsanitary; filthy
In Japanese, unclean is 不潔, read ふけつ (fuketsu).
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
- adj-na, n unclean; dirty; unsanitary; filthy
- adj-na, n indecent; dirty (story, money, etc.); obscene; immoral
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “unclean”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 汚い | きたない kitanai | dirty; filthy; foul |
| 不浄 | ふじょう fujou | unclean; dirty; impure |
| 難しい | むずかしい muzukashii | dirty; unclean; filthy |
| ばっちい | ばっちい batchii | dirty; unclean |
| ばばっちい | ばばっちい babatchii | dirty; unclean |
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 |
| 清潔 | せいけつ seiketsu | clean; hygienic; sanitary |
| 潔白 | けっぱく keppaku | innocence; guiltlessness; purity |
See also: Chinese symbol for “unclean”.
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.