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忙 — busy

忙 means “busy”. It is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 6 strokes. On'yomi: ボウ (bou). Kun'yomi: いそが(しい) (isogashii). You'll see it in words such as 忙しい (isogashii, “busy; occupied”).

忙
Stroke order of 忙
Meaning
busy
On'yomi
ボウ (bou)
Kun'yomi
いそが(しい) (isogashii)
Strokes
6
Level
JLPT N3 · set Feelings 2

How to remember 忙

A heart (忄) dead (亡) to everything else: busy.

Sounds like 亡: both read ボウ.

Parts: 忄 heart · 亡 deceased

Words with 忙

WordReadingMeaning
忙しいいそがしい isogashii kunbusy; occupied

Don't confuse it with

More in the “Feelings 2” set

Practise 忙 free

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