いそが.しい
isogashii
JLPT N36 strokesKanjiLevel 42 - JLPT N3

Quick answer

忙 is the kanji for "Busy". A common reading is いそが.しい (isogashii). You can practice writing it on this page.

Meaning

Busy

Also : Occupied · Restless

Readings

kunいそが.しい/ isogashiikunせわ.しい/ sewashiikunおそ.れる/ osorerukunうれえるさま/ ureerusamaonぼう/ bouonもう/ mou

kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading

Practice writing

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Memory Aid

Meaning ·

The kanji 忙 represents 'BUSY'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of busy.

Reading ·

On-reading: ぼう — remember this sound by associating it with busy. Kun-reading: いそが.しい.

Example Sentences

先週はとても忙しかったです。

せんしゅうはとてもいそがしかったです。

I was very busy last week.

忙しくても毎日運動します。

いそがしくてもまいにちうんどうします。

Even when busy I exercise every day.

Vocabulary using 忙

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