不意に

ふいに

suddenly, unexpectedly

Mnemonic

Nothing in anybody’s mind said it was coming, and then she was on her feet. The same foo ふ that cancels things in 不可能, arriving with no notice at all: ふいに.

Worth knowing

急にきゅうに is suddenly as a change of pace. 不意に is suddenly as in nobody saw it coming.

Built from

不

not, un-

Nothing to break off it. It cancels whatever follows.

意

idea, mind

音 sound + 心 heart

Words sharing these kanji

不思議 strange, wonderful 不安 uneasiness, anxiety 不可能 impossible 不満 dissatisfaction, discontent 意味 meaning, significance 用意 preparation, getting ready 意識 consciousness, awareness 意外 unexpected, unforeseen 意見 opinion 注意 care, watch out 意志 will, volition 決意 decision, resolution

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