Japanese symbol for “unpredictable”
不透明
ふとうめい
Romaji: futoumei
opaque; obscure; murky; turbid
In Japanese, unpredictable is 不透明, read ふとうめい (futoumei).
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 opaque; obscure; murky; turbid
- n opacity; obscurity
- adj-na unclear; unpredictable; uncertain
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “unpredictable”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 予測不能 | よそくふのう yosokufunou | unpredictable |
| 突発的 | とっぱつてき toppatsuteki | sudden; unexpected; unpredictable |
| 波乱含み | はらんぶくみ haranbukumi | fraught with uncertainty; likely to be turbulent; unpredictable |
| 端倪すべからざる | たんげいすべからざる tangeisubekarazaru | inscrutable; unmeasurable; unpredictable |
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 |
| 透明 | とうめい toumei | transparent; clear |
| 浸透 | しんとう shintou | permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); spread |
| 説明 | せつめい setsumei | explanation; exposition; description |
See also: Chinese symbol for “unpredictable”.
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