Japanese symbol for “ungainly”
無様
ぶざま
Romaji: buzama
unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward
In Japanese, ungainly is 無様, read ぶざま (buzama).
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Meanings
- adj-na, n unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely
Written forms: 無様、不様. Readings: ぶざま.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “ungainly”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ボテボテ | ボテボテ botebote | bulky (e.g. clothing); ungainly; heavy |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 無料 | むりょう muryou | free (of charge); gratuitous |
| 無理 | むり muri | unreasonable; unnatural; unjustifiable |
| 無事 | ぶじ buji | safety; security; peace |
| 無駄 | むだ muda | futility; waste; uselessness |
| 無線 | むせん musen | radio (communication) |
| 無理やり | むりやり muriyari | forcibly; by force; against one's will |
| 同様 | どうよう douyou | same; similar; (just) like |
| 様子 | ようす yousu | state (of affairs); situation; circumstances |
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