忙
busy, occupied, restless

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ボウモウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

いそが.しいうれえるさまおそ.れるせわ.しい

Stroke Order

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Information

Grade:8
Strokes:6
JLPT:3
Frequency:1475

Vocabulary

ボウ

WordReadingMeaning
多忙タボウbeing very busy; busyness
繁忙ハンボウbusy; high-stress; hectic; pressed (with business)
忙殺ボウサツbeing extremely busy; being swamped with work
御多忙中ゴタボウチュウexcuse me for interrupting you when you are so busy
忙中ボウチュウin the midst of busyness

Other

WordReadingMeaning
忙しいいそがしいbusy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
ご多忙中ごたぼうちゅうexcuse me for interrupting you when you are so busy
忙しげせわしげlooking busy; appearing busy; looking restless
気忙しいきぜわしいrestless; fidgety; fussy
心忙しいこころぜわしいrestless

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