忙 — 6 strokes ／ Radical「忄」
道4Junior high level ／ 6 strokes ／ Radical「忄」
- On
- ボウ・モウ
- Kun
- いそが.しい・せわ.しい・おそ.れる・うれえるさま
- Meaning
- busy
Origin
忄 "heart" with 亡 "to lose": pressed until one loses composure — busy.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ボウ | 忙殺・多忙・繁忙 |
|---|---|
| いそがしい | 忙しい・忙しさ |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 多忙たぼう
very busy
- 忙しいいそがしい
busy
Example
年末は特に忙しい。
The end of the year is especially busy.
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