Japanese symbol for “unsatisfying”
呆気ない
あっけない
Romaji: akkenai
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough
In Japanese, unsatisfying is 呆気ない, read あっけない (akkenai).
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Meanings
- adj-i unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
Written forms: 呆気ない、呆気無い. Readings: あっけない.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “unsatisfying”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 飽き足りない | あきたりない akitarinai | unsatisfactory; unsatisfying |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 痴呆 | ちほう chihou | dementia |
| 阿呆 | あほ aho | fool; idiot; simpleton |
| 呆れる | あきれる akireru | to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished |
| 呆然 | ぼうぜん bouzen | dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement |
| 呆気 | あっけ akke | being taken aback; state of shock; dumbfoundedness |
| 呆んやり | ぼんやり bon'yari | dimly; faintly; indistinctly |
| 気持ち | きもち kimochi | feeling; sensation; mood |
| 人気 | にんき ninki | popularity; public favor |
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