Japanese symbol for “unpredictability”
意外性
いがいせい
Romaji: igaisei
unexpectedness; unpredictability; tendency to surprise; element of surprise
In Japanese, unpredictability is 意外性, read いがいせい (igaisei).
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Meanings
- n unexpectedness; unpredictability; tendency to surprise; element of surprise
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “unpredictability”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 風来 | ふうらい fuurai | frivolity; unpredictability; erraticism |
| 偶然性 | ぐうぜんせい guuzensei | contingency; fortuity; randomness |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 意味 | いみ imi | meaning; significance; sense |
| 注意 | ちゅうい chuui | attention; notice; heed |
| 意識 | いしき ishiki | consciousness |
| 意見 | いけん iken | opinion; view; comment |
| 用意 | ようい youi | preparation; arrangements; provision |
| 得意 | とくい tokui | satisfaction; pride; triumph |
| 海外 | かいがい kaigai | foreign; abroad; overseas |
| 外国 | がいこく gaikoku | foreign country |
| 女性 | じょせい josei | woman; female |
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