不 — 4 strokes ／ Radical「一」
道7Elementary year 4 ／ 4 strokes ／ Radical「一」
- On
- フ・ブ
- Kun
- —
- Meaning
- not; un-; negative prefix
Origin
Originally a pictograph of a flower's calyx; later borrowed for the negative "not."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| フ | 不当・不利・不賛成 |
|---|---|
| ブ | 不作法・不用心 |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 不安ふあん
anxiety; unease
- 不足ふそく
shortage; lack
Example
明日の天気が不安だ。
I'm worried about tomorrow's weather.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)