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Japanese symbol for “unfairness”

Romaji: fukouhei
unfairness; injustice; partiality

In Japanese, unfairness is , read (fukouhei).

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 unfairness; injustice; partiality

Kanji and stroke order

negative, non-, bad
on: フ、ブ
4 strokes · JLPT 3
public, prince, official
on: コウ、ク
kun: おおやけ
4 strokes · JLPT 2
even, flat, peace
on: ヘイ、ビョウ、ヒョウ
kun: たい.ら、たい.らげる、ひら
5 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “unfairness”

WordReadingMeaning
ふせい fuseiinjustice; unfairness; wrongdoing
ふびょうどう fubyoudouinequality; unfairness
いこ ikounfairness
ふこうせい fukouseiinjustice; unfairness

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
こうかい koukaiopening to the public; making available to the public; exhibiting
こうしき koushikiofficial; formal
へいわ heiwapeace; harmony

See also: Chinese symbol for “unfairness”.

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.