【不】(fu, bu/ don't) Japanese Kanji | JLPT N4

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In this time, I will introduce the Kanji character 不.

How to read

① Onyomi (Chinese reading)

The on-readings are
・ふ　fu
・ぶ　bu

For example,
・不可能　ふかのう　fu-ka-nou
It means impossible
可能と不可能　かのうとふかのう　ka-nou to fu-ka-nou
possible and impossible

・不可欠　ふかけつ　fu-ka-ketsu
It means indispensable

・不快　ふかい　fu-kai
It means discomfort

・不器用　ぶきよう　bu-ki-you
It means unskillfulness, unskillful
器用と不器用　きようとぶきよう　ki-you to bu-ki-you
skillful and unskillful

・不吉　ふきつ　fu-kitsu
It means unlucky

・不況　ふきょう　fu-kyou
It means recession

and so on.

② Kunyomi (Japanese reading)

Next, this kanji has no kun-readings.

③ Special reading

Next is a special reading.
This kanji has no special reading.

Meanings

Next is the meaning of the kanji for "不".
・do not

Radical

And the radical of this character is 一　ichi
This character itself is a radical, a basic character.

Family name

Next, I will introduce family names. Here are some family names that are particularly common in Japan.
・不破　ふわ　Fuwa
・不知火　しらぬい　Shiranui

Personal name

These is a personal name using the Kanji for 不
・不二雄　ふじお　Fujio

Famous person

Next, I will introduce Japanese celebrities who use the Kanji 不
・藤子・F・不二雄　ふじこえふふじお　Fujiko F Fujio
He is the creator of Doraemon.

・藤原 不比等　ふじわらのふひと　Fujiwara no Fuhito
He is the second generation of a noble family that has been in existence for generations.
One of his descendants is Fumimaro Konoe, the prewar prime minister.

・不動 裕理　ふどうゆうり　Fudou Yuuri
She is a professional golfer.

Place

Next, I will introduce place names and tourist attractions that use the kanji character for 不.
・不忍池　しのばずのいけ　Shinobazun no ike
The name of a pond in Ueno Park, Tokyo.

・親不孝通り　おやふこうどおり　Oyafukou doori
It is the name of a street in Fukuoka City

Look-alikes

Here is some kanji that are similar to 不
・下　した　shita
It means under, down, below

Containing its kanji

Here are some kanji that contain character 不 in their composition.
・否　ひ　hi
It means no, negation

・杯　はい　hai
It means cup, counter for cupfuls

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