# 紛 — be confused with; dispute

紛 means “be confused with; dispute”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 10 strokes. On'yomi: フン (fun). Kun'yomi: まぎ(れる) (magireru). You'll see it in words such as 紛れる (magireru, “to disappear into; to be lost in”).

- Meaning: be confused with; dispute
- On'yomi: フン (fun)
- Kun'yomi: まぎ(れる) (magireru)
- Strokes: 10
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Qualities 2

## How to remember 紛

Sounds like 分: both read フン.

Parts: 糸 thread · 分 part

## Words with 紛

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 紛れる | まぎれる (magireru) | to disappear into; to be lost in |
| 紛らす | まぎらす (magirasu) | to divert; to distract |
| 紛らわしい | まぎらわしい (magirawashii) | easily mixed up; easily mistaken |

## Don't confuse it with

[紹](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/introduce/) · [紙](https://moji.ninja/n4-kanji/paper/) · [終](https://moji.ninja/n4-kanji/end/) · [細](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/thin/)

## More in the “Qualities 2” set

[貴](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/noble/) · [紛](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/be-confused-with/) · [俊](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/genius/) · [敏](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/agile/) · [堅](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/steadfast/) · [豪](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/mighty/) · [隆](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/swell-up/) · [妙](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/exquisite/) · [雅](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/elegant/)

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