also: ふきりょう
Describes a person's appearance as unattractive or homely. Can be used as a noun or adjectival noun.
She thinks she is unattractive.
不器量な顔立ちだが、性格はとても良い。
He has plain features, but his personality is very good.
lacking ability; incompetent
Archaic original meaning; now rarely used. Refers to a lack of skill or capability, not appearance.
古文書では「不器量」が無能の意味で使われることがある。
In old documents, 不器量 is sometimes used to mean incompetence.
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.