Word Meaning 不肖

ふしょう fushou

不肖 is read as ふしょう (fushou) and means unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.).

Meaning

English

  1. unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.)
  2. I
  3. me
  4. unfortunate
  5. unlucky
  6. incompetent
  7. unskilled
  8. inexperienced

Reading

Kana

ふしょう

Romaji

fushou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 11 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Proverb Rank 12632 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

不肖私

ふしょうわたくし

I

不振

ふしん

dullness

不透明

ふとうめい

opacity

不審

ふしん

doubt

不孝

ふこう

(the crime of) cursing one's parents

不利益

ふりえき

disadvantage

不可避

ふかひ

inevitable

不器用

ぶきよう

clumsy

不条理

ふじょうり

absurdity

不愉快

ふゆかい

unpleasant

不機嫌

ふきげん

pout

不吉

ふきつ

ominous

Example Sentences

1

ふしょうのおとうとですが、どうぞよろしくおねがいします。

This is my unworthy younger brother; I appreciate your kindness toward him.