Japanese symbol for “unnecessary”
不要
ふよう
Romaji: fuyou
unnecessary; unneeded
In Japanese, unnecessary is 不要, read ふよう (fuyou).
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, adj-no, n unnecessary; unneeded
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “unnecessary”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 余計 | よけい yokei | unnecessary; needless; uncalled-for |
| 無用 | むよう muyou | unnecessary; needless |
| 不必要 | ふひつよう fuhitsuyou | unnecessary; needless |
| 及ばない | およばない oyobanai | unnecessary |
| 用無し | ようなし younashi | unnecessary; unneeded; useless |
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 |
| 必要 | ひつよう hitsuyou | necessary; needed; essential |
| 重要 | じゅうよう juuyou | important; essential; significant |
See also: Chinese symbol for “unnecessary”.
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.