ふ
不
のう
能

adjectival noun or quasi-adjective, noun

  1. impossible, incapable (of doing), unable (to do).

noun

  1. incompetence, inability.
  2. impotence.
  3. Mathematics.having no solution (of an equation).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ふ
不
のう
能
不能 ふのう ✔

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)
ability, talent, skill
ノウ よし の (5th, N3)
a small worm, larvae of mosquitoes, empty
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
シ ボウ ム (Kentei 1)
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)
spoon, spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21)
ヒ さじ (Kentei 1)