One Word a Day, With Its Sources

A part

不

Shown as a part of 8 words so far, read one way.

ふ 8 words

不規則ふきそくirregularity, unsteadiness
不規則 · here “un-; non-”
不自由ふじゆうdiscomfort, disability, inconvenience
不自由 · here “negative”
不思議ふしぎmystery, curiosity
不思議 · here “negative”
不可ふかwrong, bad, impossible
不可 · here “bad”
不足ふそくinsufficiency, shortage
不足 · here “not”
不動産ふどうさんreal estate
不動産 · here “negative”
不景気ふけいきbusiness recession, hard times, depression
不景気 · here “negative”
不可欠ふかけつindispensable, essential
不可欠 · here “negative”

Also written with 不

These words contain the character in their spelling but show no breakdown that names it, so nothing is claimed about its role in them.