Japanese symbol for “unfavourable”
不都合
ふつごう
Romaji: futsugou
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; troublesome
In Japanese, unfavourable is 不都合, read ふつごう (futsugou).
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 inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; troublesome; difficult
- adj-na, n wrong; improper; objectionable; unjustifiable
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “unfavourable”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 不味い | まずい mazui | awkward; problematic; troublesome |
| 芳しくない | かんばしくない kanbashikunai | poor; not satisfactory; undesirable |
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 |
| 都市 | とし toshi | town; city; municipal |
| 都合 | つごう tsugou | circumstances; condition; convenience |
| 場合 | ばあい baai | case; occasion; situation |
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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