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Japanese symbol for “unsteady”

Romaji: fukisoku
irregular; unsystematic; unsteady; disorderly

In Japanese, unsteady is , read (fukisoku).

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. adj-na, n irregular; unsystematic; unsteady; disorderly

Kanji and stroke order

negative, non-, bad
on: フ、ブ
4 strokes · JLPT 3
standard, measure
on: キ
11 strokes · JLPT 2
rule, law, follow
on: ソク
kun: のっと.る、のり、すなわち
9 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “unsteady”

WordReadingMeaning
あぶない abunaiuncertain; unreliable; insecure
あぶなげ abunageseeming dangerous; risky; unsafe
よぼよぼ yoboyobododdering; tottering; unsteady
たどたどしい tadotadoshiifaltering; tottering; halting
ふまじめ fumajimenot serious; frivolous; insincere

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
きぼ kiboscale; scope; plan
きせい kiseiregulation; (traffic) policing; control
きそく kisokurule; regulation

See also: Chinese symbol for “unsteady”.

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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