adjectival noun or quasi-adjective, takes genitive case の, noun

  1. failure, abortive (attempt, action).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
不成功 ふせいこう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

negative, non-, bad
 (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)
turn into, become, get
セイ な.る ジョウ (4th, N3)
5th calendar sign
つちのえ ボ ボウ (Kentei Pre-1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
halberd, arms, festival car
ほこ カ ほこづくり (Kentei 1)
piling, ceremony radical (no. 56)
ヨク いぐるみ (Kentei 1)
hooked enclosure
achievement, merits, success
コウ いさお ク (4th, N1)
craft, construction, katakana e radical (no. 48)
コウ ク もく (2nd, N4)
power, strength, strong
リョク ちから リキ (1st, N4)