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Kanji: 不

KANJI
不
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JLPT Level:
JLPT N4 (upper beginner level)
Kanken Level:
Kanken Level 7 (completion of 4th grade)
Grade:
Taught during the 4th grade in Japan
Radical:
一
Radical name:
いち
Meaning:
Negative, non-, bad, ugly, clumsy
Usage:
Appears very frequently in Japanese newspapers; only about 100 kanji are used more often.
JLPT Level Word Meaning
N4
不便(ふべん)
inconvenience
N3
不(ふ)
un, non, negative prefix
N3
不(ぶ)
un, non, negative prefix
N3
不安(ふあん)
anxiety, uneasiness, insecurity, suspense
N3
不可(ふか)
wrong, bad, improper, unjustifiable, inadvisable
N3
不幸(ふこう)
unhappiness, sorrow, misfortune, disaster, accident, death
N3
不思議(ふしぎ)
mystery, curiosity
N3
不自由(ふじゆう)
discomfort, disability, inconvenience, destitution
N3
不正(ふせい)
injustice, unfairness
N3
不足(ふそく)
insufficiency, shortage, deficiency, lack, dearth
N3
不平(ふへい)
complaint, discontent, dissatisfaction
N3
不満(ふまん)
dissatisfaction, displeasure, discontent, complaints, unhappiness
N3
不利(ふり)
disadvantage, handicap, unfavorable, drawback
N2
不運(ふうん)
unlucky, misfortune, bad luck, fate
N2
不規則(ふきそく)
irregularity, unsteadiness, disorderly
N2
不潔(ふけつ)
unclean, dirty, filthy, impure
N2
不通(ふつう)
suspension, interruption, stoppage, tie-up, cessation
N1
不意(ふい)
sudden, abrupt, unexpected, unforeseen
N1
不可欠(ふかけつ)
indispensable, essential
N1
不吉(ふきつ)
ominous, sinister, bad luck, ill omen, inauspiciousness
N1
不況(ふきょう)
recession, depression, slump
N1
不景気(ふけいき)
business recession, hard times, depression, gloom, sullenness, cheerlessness
N1
不在(ふざい)
absence
N1
不審(ふしん)
incomplete understanding, doubt, question, distrust, suspicion, strangeness, infidelity
N1
不振(ふしん)
dullness, depression, slump, stagnation
N1
不順(ふじゅん)
irregularity, unseasonableness
N1
不調(ふちょう)
bad condition, not to work out (ie a deal), disagreement, break-off, disorder, slump, out of form
N1
不図(ふと)
suddenly, casually, accidentally, incidentally, unexpectedly, unintentionally
N1
不当(ふとう)
injustice, impropriety, unreasonableness, undeservedness, unfair, invalid
N1
不動産(ふどうさん)
real estate
N1
不評(ふひょう)
bad reputation, disgrace, unpopularity
N1
不服(ふふく)
dissatisfaction, discontent, disapproval, objection, complaint, protest, disagreement
N1
不明(ふめい)
unknown, obscure, indistinct, uncertain, ambiguous, ignorant, lack of wisdom, anonymous, unidentified
N1
不良(ふりょう)
badness, delinquent, inferiority, failure
Certain kanji information is from KANJIDIC, which is the property of the Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group, and is used in conformance with the Group's license.
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