Japanese symbol for “unfinished”
中途半端
ちゅうとはんぱ
Romaji: chuutohanpa
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete
In Japanese, unfinished is 中途半端, read ちゅうとはんぱ (chuutohanpa).
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Meanings
- adj-na, adj-no, n halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
Written forms: 中途半端、中途ハンパ. Readings: ちゅうとはんぱ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “unfinished”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 未了 | みりょう miryou | unfinished; unfilled (order); unexecuted |
| 未完 | みかん mikan | incomplete; unfinished |
| 未だ | まだ mada | unfinished; incomplete; not yet done |
| 未済 | みさい misai | unfinished; not completed |
| 未完成 | みかんせい mikansei | incomplete; unfinished; imperfect |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 中心 | ちゅうしん chuushin | center; centre; middle |
| 途中 | とちゅう tochuu | on the way; en route |
| 中央 | ちゅうおう chuuou | centre; center; middle |
| 集中 | しゅうちゅう shuuchuu | concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention |
| 中止 | ちゅうし chuushi | interruption; discontinuance; suspension |
| 中身 | なかみ nakami | contents; interior; filling |
| 用途 | ようと youto | use; service; purpose |
| 途上 | とじょう tojou | on the way; en route |
| 半分 | はんぶん hanbun | half |
| 極端 | きょくたん kyokutan | extreme; extremity |
See also: Chinese symbol for “unfinished”.
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