紛
紛 — Distract
distract, be mistaken for, go astray, divert
On’yomiフン (fun)
Kun’yomiまぎれる (magireru)
Kun’yomi-まぎれ (magire)
Kun’yomiまぎらす (magirasu)
Kun’yomiまぎらわす (magirawasu)
Kun’yomiまぎらわしい (magirawashii)
Stroke order (10 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 紛
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 紛争 | ふんそう funsou | dispute; conflict; trouble |
| 紛らす | まぎらす magirasu | to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.) |
| 紛らわしい | まぎらわしい magirawashii | easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusing |
| 紛れる | まぎれる magireru | to disappear into; to be lost in; to slip into |
| 紛糾 | ふんきゅう funkyuu | complication; confusion; disorder |
| 紛失 | ふんしつ funshitsu | loss; going missing |
Study notes
紛 is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 10 strokes. It is taught at secondary-school level in Japan. Ranked #994 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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