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

  1. barren, sterile, infertile.
  2. unproductive (e.g. discussion), fruitless.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
不毛 ふもう

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)
fur, hair, feather
モウ け めん (2nd, N2)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
to depend on, to entrust with
タク チャク
seven
なな シチ なの (1st, N5)