Today’s second #kanji is #不, which is listed under the radical of #一. There seem to be a few different theories about how this character was formed. We use this character a lot but never alone. Check the examples below.
Meaning: 不 works like a prefix to indicate “negative” just like “un-” or “dis-” in English
Reading: フ、ブ
不安(フアン): uneasiness, anxiety, apprehension
不運(フウン): bad luck, misfortune, adversity
不公平(フコウヘイ): unfairness, injustice, inequity
不幸(フコウ): misfortune, adversity, misery
不正(フセイ): injustice, unfairness, wrongdoing, misconduct
不足(フソク): shortage, deficiency
不便(フベン): inconvenience, unhandiness
不細工(ブサイク)(な): awkward, clumsy, unattractive
不器用(ブキヨウ)(な): awkward, clumsy, inept
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