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不納 (ふのう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Kanji 納 settlement, obtain, reap Related words 未み 納のう 未納 also means 'unpaid' or 'in arrears', but often implies that payment is still expected or pending, while 不納 can carry a stronger sense of default or failure to pay.
滞たい 納のう 滞納 specifically refers to being in arrears or behind on payments, emphasizing the ongoing state of non-payment, whereas 不納 is a more general term for non-payment or default.
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Etymology Compound of 不 (fu, 'not') and 納 (nō, 'payment' or 'delivery'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning of non-payment.
