Japanese symbol for “unlike”
似気無い
にげない
Romaji: nigenai
unlike; unbecoming; unworthy of; out of keeping with
In Japanese, unlike is 似気無い, read にげない (nigenai).
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Meanings
- adj-i unlike; unbecoming; unworthy of; out of keeping with
Written forms: 似気無い、似気ない、似げない. Readings: にげない.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “unlike”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| に引き換え | にひきかえ nihikikae | in contrast to ...; unlike ...; while ... |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 類似 | るいじ ruiji | resemblance; similarity; likeness |
| 似合う | にあう niau | to suit; to match; to become |
| 真似 | まね mane | imitating; copying; mimicry |
| 似合い | にあい niai | well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable |
| 似る | にる niru | to resemble; to look like; to be like |
| 疑似 | ぎじ giji | pseudo; quasi; false |
| 気持ち | きもち kimochi | feeling; sensation; mood |
| 人気 | にんき ninki | popularity; public favor |
| 無料 | むりょう muryou | free (of charge); gratuitous |
See also: Chinese symbol for “unlike”.
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