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忙

busy

JLPT N3 6 strokes
Kun'yomi
いそが.しい・せわ.しい・おそ.れる・うれえるさま
On'yomi
ボウ・モウ
Radical
心 · heart (heart, mind, feeling)

忙 means "busy". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 6 strokes. It is read いそが.しい・せわ.しい・おそ.れる・うれえるさま in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ボウ・モウ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

忙 in example sentences

  • 僕ぼくは忙いそがしい。

    Boku wa isogashii.

    I'm busy.

  • 私わたしは忙いそがしい。

    Watashi wa isogashii.

    I'm busy.

  • 忙いそがしいです。

    Isogashii desu.

    I'm busy.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Words that use 忙

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Common questions

What does the kanji 忙 mean?
忙 means "busy". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 忙 have?
忙 is written in 6 strokes.
How is 忙 read?
It is read いそが.しい・せわ.しい・おそ.れる・うれえるさま in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ボウ・モウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 忙?
忙 is a JLPT N3 kanji.
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