Japanese symbol for “unproductive”
不毛
ふもう
Romaji: fumou
barren; sterile; infertile
In Japanese, unproductive is 不毛, read ふもう (fumou).
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 barren; sterile; infertile
- adj-na, adj-no, n unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “unproductive”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 非生産的 | ひせいさんてき hiseisanteki | unproductive; counterproductive |
| 不生産的 | ふせいさんてき fuseisanteki | unproductive; unfruitful |
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 |
| 髪の毛 | かみのけ kaminoke | hair (on the head); (a) hair |
| 毛布 | もうふ moufu | blanket |
See also: Chinese symbol for “unproductive”.
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.
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