ふ
不
てっ
徹
てい
底

adjectival noun or quasi-adjective, noun

  1. inconsistent, illogical, unconvincing, not thorough, indefinite, half-way.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ふ
不
てっ
徹
てい
底
 不徹底 ふてってい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

negative, non-, bad
フ (4th, N4)
cliff (厂) variant
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク　うらな.う　うらない (Kentei Pre-1)
penetrate, clear, pierce
てっ　テツ　とおる (9th, N1)
stop, linger, loiter
テキ　たたず.む (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
human radical (no. 9)
bring up, grow up, raise
そだ.つ　イク　はぐく.む (3rd, N3)
inverted child
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
シ　ボウ　ム (Kentei 1)
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)
strike, hit, folding chair radical variant (no. 66)
ホク (Kentei 1)
person(人) variant
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ　ゲ　おさ.める (Kentei 1)
bottom, sole, depth
テイ　そこ (4th, N2)
dotted cliff radical (no. 53)
ゲン (Kentei 1)
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
カン　かりがね (Kentei 1)
name of an ancient tribe
テイ　タイ　シ
family name, surname, clan
シ　うじ (4th, N1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)