ふ
不
めい
明

adjectival noun or quasi-adjective, noun

  1. unclear, obscure, indistinct, uncertain, ambiguous.

takes genitive case の, suffix

  1. unknown, unidentified.

noun

  1. ignorance, lack of wisdom, lack of insight.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ふ
不
めい
明
不明 ふめい ✔

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)
bright, light
メイ あ.かり あきら (2nd, N4)
day, sun, Japan
ひ ニチ にっ (1st, N5)
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)