不
bad, clumsy, negative, non-, ugly
Readings
On'yomi (音読み)
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
Stroke Order
4 / 4
Information
Grade:4
Strokes:4
JLPT:4
Frequency:101
Vocabulary
フ
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 心不全 | シンフゼン | heart failure |
| 不安 | フアン | anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity; suspense |
| 不安定 | フアンテイ | instability; insecurity; crankiness |
| 不意 | フイ | sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen |
| 不運 | フウン | misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune |
ブ
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 御不沙汰 | ゴブサタ | not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence |
| 不器用 | ブキヨウ | clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling; (socially) awkward; gawky; gauche |
| 不気味 | ブキミ | weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly |
| 不精 | ブショウ | indolence; laziness; sloth |
| 運動不足 | ウンドウブソク | lack of physical exercise; insufficient exercise; inactivity |
Other
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 不悪 | あしからず | don't get me wrong, but ...; I'm sorry |
| ご不沙汰 | ごぶさた | not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence |
| 親不孝 | おやふこう | lack of filial piety; disobedience to one's parents |
| 相不変 | あいかわらず | as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still |
| 不確か | ふたしか | unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear |
Visually Similar Kanji
These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes
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big around, plump, thick
Grade 2JLPT 3
犬
dog
Grade 1JLPT 4
下
below, descend, down, give, inferior, low
Grade 1JLPT 5
朴
crude, docile, plain, simple
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広
broad, spacious, wide
Grade 2JLPT 4
石
stone
Grade 1JLPT 3
斥
recede, reject, repel, repulse, retreat, withdraw
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否
decline, deny, negate, no, noes, refuse
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戒
commandment
Grade 8JLPT 1
杯
counter for cupfuls, glass, toast, wine glass
Grade 8JLPT 3