adjectival noun or quasi-adjective, takes genitive case の, noun

  1. unnecessary, unneeded.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
不要 ふよう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

negative, non-, bad
 (4th, N4)
cliff (厂) variant
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク うらな.う うらない (Kentei Pre-1)
need, main point, essence
ヨウ い.る かなめ (4th, N3)
variant of radical 146
woman, female
ジョ おんな め (1st, N5)