Japanese symbol for “unspecified”
不詳
ふしょう
Romaji: fushou
unknown; unidentified; unspecified
In Japanese, unspecified is 不詳, read ふしょう (fushou).
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Meanings
- adj-na, adj-no, n unknown; unidentified; unspecified
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “unspecified”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 不特定 | ふとくてい futokutei | unspecified; random; indefinite |
| 未規定 | みきてい mikitei | unspecified |
| 未定義 | みていぎ miteigi | undefined; unspecified |
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 |
| 詳細 | しょうさい shousai | details; particulars; specifics |
| 詳しい | くわしい kuwashii | detailed; full; minute |
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.