Japanese symbol for “unpopular”
不人気
ふにんき
Romaji: funinki
unpopular
In Japanese, unpopular is 不人気, read ふにんき (funinki).
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, n unpopular
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “unpopular”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 受けが悪い | うけがわるい ukegawarui | unpopular (with); out of favour (with); badly received |
| 非モテ | ひモテ himote | unpopular (esp. with the opposite sex); undatable |
| モテない | モテない motenai | unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular |
| アンポピュラー | アンポピュラー anpopyuraa | unpopular |
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 |
| 人間 | にんげん ningen | human being; human; person |
| 個人 | こじん kojin | individual; private person; personal |
| 気持ち | きもち kimochi | feeling; sensation; mood |
See also: Chinese symbol for “unpopular”.
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.