Japanese symbol for “unfulfilled”
飽き足らない
あきたらない
Romaji: akitaranai
unfulfilled (by); unsatisfied (with); (still) not satisfied; leaving something to be desired
In Japanese, unfulfilled is 飽き足らない, read あきたらない (akitaranai).
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Meanings
- adj-i, exp unfulfilled (by); unsatisfied (with); (still) not satisfied; leaving something to be desired
Written forms: 飽き足らない、慊らない、飽足らない、飽き足らぬ. Readings: あきたらない.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “unfulfilled”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 見果てぬ | みはてぬ mihatenu | unfinished; unfulfilled; impossible |
| 未消化 | みしょうか mishouka | unfulfilled (orders); unused (funds) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 飽き | あき aki | weariness; boredom; tedium |
| 飽きる | あきる akiru | to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in |
| 飽和 | ほうわ houwa | saturation; satiation |
| 飽食 | ほうしょく houshoku | eating until one is full; eating one's fill; gorging (on) |
| 飽くまで | あくまで akumade | to the end; to the bitter end; to the last |
| 飽く | あく aku | to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in |
| 満足 | まんぞく manzoku | satisfaction; contentment; gratification |
| 不足 | ふそく fusoku | insufficiency; deficiency; shortage |
See also: Chinese symbol for “unfulfilled”.
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