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Japanese symbol for “unsaturated”

Romaji: fuhouwa
unsaturated

In Japanese, unsaturated is , read (fuhouwa).

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

  1. n unsaturated

Kanji and stroke order

negative, non-, bad
on: フ、ブ
4 strokes · JLPT 3
sated, tired of, bored
on: ホウ
kun: あ.きる、あ.かす、あ.く
13 strokes · JLPT 1
harmony, Japanese style, peace
on: ワ、オ、カ
kun: やわ.らぐ、やわ.らげる、なご.む、なご.やか
8 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ふめい fumeiunclear; obscure; indistinct
ふあん fuananxiety; uneasiness; worry
ふそく fusokuinsufficiency; deficiency; shortage
ふまん fumandissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure
ふかのう fukanouimpossible
ふしぎ fushigiwonderful; marvelous; strange
あき akiweariness; boredom; tedium
あきる akiruto get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in
へいわ heiwapeace; harmony

See also: Chinese symbol for “unsaturated”.

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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