Kanji

What does the kanji 忙 mean?

忙 means busy. On'yomi ボウ、モウ. Kun'yomi いそが.しい、せわ.しい、おそ.れる、うれえるさま.

Quick facts
On'yomiボウ、モウ
Kun'yomiいそが.しい、せわ.しい、おそ.れる、うれえるさま
Strokes6
Main radical心
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
On'yomi ボウ、モウKun'yomi いそが.しい、せわ.しい、おそ.れる、うれえるさま
N3 · estimated, JLPT framework6 strokes

busy

Memory hook

The heart (忄) about to be lost (亡) because you are so busy — BUSY.

Stroke order · 6 strokes

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.