fu
JLPT N44 strokesKanjiLevel 23 - JLPT N4

Quick answer

不 is the kanji for "Bad / Non- / Ugly". A common reading is ふ (fu). You can practice writing it on this page.

Meaning

Bad / Non- / Ugly

Also : Bad · Non- · Ugly · Clumsy · Negative

Readings

on/ fuon/ bu

kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading

Practice writing

Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.

Memory Aid

Meaning ·

The kanji 不 represents 'NEGATIVE'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of negative.

Reading ·

On-reading: ふ — remember this sound by associating it with negative.

Example Sentences

不思議な体験をしました。

ふしぎなたいけんをしました。

I had a mysterious experience.

不便なので引っ越しします。

ふべんなのでひっこしします。

I'm moving because it's inconvenient.

Vocabulary using 不

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