忙 kanji: meaning “busy”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N36 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- busy
- On'yomi
- ボウ、モウ
- Kun'yomi
- いそが・しい、せわ・しい、おそ・れる、うれえるさま
Picture story to remember 忙
You are so busy that the calm in your heart (忄) has become deceased (亡).
Parts in this story:亡
How to write 忙: stroke order
忙 is written with 6 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 忙
- 多忙たぼうbeing very busy
- 忙しいいそがしいbusy
Practice this kanji in the app
Review 忙 with the picture story and come back to it as you forget.
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