Japanese symbol for “unwell”
優れない
すぐれない
Romaji: sugurenai
unwell; poor
In Japanese, unwell is 優れない, read すぐれない (sugurenai).
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Meanings
- adj-i unwell; poor
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “unwell”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 具合が悪い | ぐあいがわるい guaigawarui | unwell; in a bad state; out of sorts |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 優勝 | ゆうしょう yuushou | overall victory; championship; winning the title |
| 女優 | じょゆう joyuu | actress; female actor |
| 優先 | ゆうせん yuusen | preference; priority; precedence |
| 優秀 | ゆうしゅう yuushuu | superior; excellent; brilliant |
| 俳優 | はいゆう haiyuu | actor; actress; player |
| 優しい | やさしい yasashii | tender; kind; gentle |
See also: Chinese symbol for “unwell”.
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