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How to say 'Irregular' in Japanese | 不規則

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The Japanese word for Irregular is 'Fukisoku', written as 不規則 in Japanese.'Irregular' in hiragana is ふきそく.

    Meaning

    Irregular

    Reading

    ふきそく

    fukisoku

    Kanji

    Not Standard, Regulation Rule

    Explanation

    The Japanese adjectival noun '不規則 (ふきそく)' means 'irregular'. It is used to describe something that does not follow a set pattern, rule, or schedule. This term can be applied to various contexts, such as irregular schedules, irregular shapes, or irregular behavior. For example: His work hours are irregular「彼の仕事時間は不規則だ」(かれのしごとじかんはふきそくだ). The heartbeat was irregular「心拍が不規則だった」(しんぱくがふきそくだった). Note that '不規則' is often used in formal or technical contexts to describe deviations from the norm.

    Part Of Speech

    adjectival noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N2

    Kanji Grade

    5

    Frequency

    5765

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 不規則

This word contains 3 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Not

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Standard, Regulation

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Rule

Words Related to 不規則 Through the Kanji

These 44 Words contain the Kanji 不 as well.

  • word

    Meaning

    Not

  • word

    不便

    Meaning

    Inconvenient

  • word

    不動産屋

    Meaning

    Real estate agent

  • word

    不親切

    Meaning

    Unkind

  • word

    不幸

    Meaning

    Misfortune, Unhappiness

  • word

    不意

    Meaning

    Suddenness

  • word

    不味い

    Meaning

    Awkward, Unappetizing

  • word

    不可欠

    Meaning

    Essential

  • word

    不要

    Meaning

    Unnecessary

  • word

    不快

    Meaning

    Discomfort

  • word

    不況

    Meaning

    Recession

  • word

    不倫

    Meaning

    Affair

  • word

    不安

    Meaning

    Anxiety

  • word

    不満

    Meaning

    Dissatisfaction

  • word

    不足

    Meaning

    Lack, Shortage

  • word

    不可能

    Meaning

    Impossible

  • word

    不十分

    Meaning

    Insufficient

  • word

    不明

    Meaning

    Unknown

  • word

    不良

    Meaning

    Bad, Delinquent

  • word

    不合格

    Meaning

    Failure

  • word

    不当

    Meaning

    Unjust

  • word

    不利

    Meaning

    Disadvantage

  • word

    不必要

    Meaning

    Unnecessary

  • word

    不安定

    Meaning

    Unstable

  • word

    不運

    Meaning

    Misfortune

  • word

    不自然

    Meaning

    Unnatural

  • word

    不自由

    Meaning

    Discomfort

  • word

    不思議

    Meaning

    Mysterious

  • word

    不平

    Meaning

    Complaint

  • word

    不平等

    Meaning

    Inequality

  • word

    不注意

    Meaning

    Carelessness

  • word

    不確か

    Meaning

    Uncertain

  • word

    不器用

    Meaning

    Clumsy

  • word

    不公平

    Meaning

    Unfair

  • word

    不法

    Meaning

    Illegal

  • word

    不完全

    Meaning

    Incomplete

  • word

    不正

    Meaning

    Wrongdoing

  • word

    不景気

    Meaning

    Recession

  • word

    不幸せ

    Meaning

    Unhappy

  • word

    不在

    Meaning

    Absence

  • word

    不得意

    Meaning

    Poor

  • word

    不潔

    Meaning

    Unclean, Filthy

  • word

    不機嫌

    Meaning

    Displeased

  • word

    不愉快

    Meaning

    Unpleasant

Words Related to 不規則 Through the Kanji

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 規 as well.

  • word

    規模

    Meaning

    Scale

  • word

    規則

    Meaning

    Rule

  • word

    規制

    Meaning

    Regulation

  • word

    規定

    Meaning

    Regulation

  • word

    新規

    Meaning

    New

  • word

    規範

    Meaning

    Norm

  • word

    正規

    Meaning

    Regular

Words Related to 不規則 Through the Kanji

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 則 as well.

  • word

    原則

    Meaning

    Principle

  • word

    規則

    Meaning

    Rule

  • word

    法則

    Meaning

    Law

  • word

    反則

    Meaning

    Foul

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What does 'Fukisoku' (不規則) mean?

'Fukisoku' means 'Irregular' .

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