also: ふきりょう
Describes a person's appearance as unattractive or homely. Can be used as a noun or adjectival noun.
lacking ability; incompetent
Archaic original meaning; now rarely used. Refers to a lack of skill or capability, not appearance.
She thinks she is unattractive.
He has plain features, but his personality is very good.
In old documents, 不器量 is sometimes used to mean incompetence.
器量 means good looks or ability; 不器量 is its negative form, primarily meaning unattractive.
不細工 is a more common and casual word for ugly or clumsy appearance, while 不器量 is slightly more formal or literary.
Standard kanji spelling for the common reading ぶきりょう.
Alternate reading ふきりょう, restricted to the 不器量 spelling; rarely used.
Variant kanji form using 無 instead of 不; less common.
Compound of 不 (negative prefix) and 器量 (appearance, ability). Originally meant lacking ability, but the meaning shifted to unattractive appearance.