不 Kanji – negative
The Japanese kanji 不 can mean negative, non-, bad, ugly, clumsy.
Meaning and Readings
How is 不 read?
不 has the onyomi readings フ, ブ.
In romaji, these readings can be written as fu, bu.
Common Japanese Words Using 不
These common Japanese words contain 不. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 運動不足（うんどうぶそく） — lack of physical exercise, insufficient exercise, inactivity
- 行方不明（ゆくえふめい） — missing (of a person), lost, unaccounted for, whereabouts unknown
- 寝不足（ねぶそく） — lack of sleep, insufficient sleep
- 心不全（しんふぜん） — heart failure
- 親不孝（おやふこう） — lack of filial piety, disobedience to one's parents
- 不安（ふあん） — anxiety, uneasiness, worry, apprehension, fear, insecurity, suspense
- 不安定（ふあんてい） — instability, insecurity, crankiness
- 不意（ふい） — sudden, abrupt, unexpected, unforeseen
- 不運（ふうん） — misfortune, bad luck, ill luck, ill fortune
- 不穏（ふおん） — disquieting, threatening, turbulent, restless, unsettled, disturbing