Japanese symbol for “unworkable”
処置なし
しょちなし
Romaji: shochinashi
hopeless; unworkable
In Japanese, unworkable is 処置なし, read しょちなし (shochinashi).
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Meanings
- adj-no, n hopeless; unworkable
Written forms: 処置なし、処置無し. Readings: しょちなし.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “unworkable”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 実行不可能 | じっこうふかのう jikkoufukanou | impracticable; infeasible; unworkable |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 処理 | しょり shori | processing; dealing with; treatment |
| 処分 | しょぶん shobun | disposal; throwing away; selling off |
| 対処 | たいしょ taisho | dealing with; coping with |
| 処置 | しょち shochi | measure; step; dealing with |
| 処刑 | しょけい shokei | execution |
| 処女 | しょじょ shojo | virgin (usu. female); maiden |
| 位置 | いち ichi | place; position; location |
| 装置 | そうち souchi | equipment; device; installation |
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