Japanese symbol for “unsteady”
不規則
ふきそく
Romaji: fukisoku
irregular; unsystematic; unsteady; disorderly
In Japanese, unsteady is 不規則, read ふきそく (fukisoku).
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Meanings
- adj-na, n irregular; unsystematic; unsteady; disorderly
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “unsteady”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 危ない | あぶない abunai | uncertain; unreliable; insecure |
| 危なげ | あぶなげ abunage | seeming dangerous; risky; unsafe |
| よぼよぼ | よぼよぼ yoboyobo | doddering; tottering; unsteady |
| 辿々しい | たどたどしい tadotadoshii | faltering; tottering; halting |
| 不真面目 | ふまじめ fumajime | not serious; frivolous; insincere |
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 |
| 規模 | きぼ kibo | scale; scope; plan |
| 規制 | きせい kisei | regulation; (traffic) policing; control |
| 規則 | きそく kisoku | rule; regulation |
See also: Chinese symbol for “unsteady”.
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