What does kanji 紛 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 紛 is distract.

How is kanji 紛 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 紛 are まぎ.れる, -まぎ.れ, まぎ.らす, まぎ.らわす, まぎ.らわしい; the onyomi readings are フン.

What is the main radical of kanji 紛?

The main radical for kanji 紛 is 糸.

What words use kanji 紛?

Example words that use kanji 紛 include 紛れ, 紛諍, 紛失, 紛れる.

JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 3

紛

Meaning

Kanji 紛

distract

distract, be mistaken for, go astray, divert

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: まぎ.れる-まぎ.れまぎ.らすまぎ.らわすまぎ.らわしい
Onyomi 音読み: フン
Nanori 名乗り: -

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #994
Strokes: 10
Radical: 糸
Components: ハ • 刀 • 小 • 幺 • 糸
Kanji Kentei: Level 3
Similar Kanji: 粉 • 貧 • 盆 • 雰 • 頒 • 分 • 份

Related vocabulary

Showing 27 common entries

Showing 27 of 70 entries that include this kanji.

紛れ

まぐれ

fluke

紛諍

ふんそう

dispute

紛失

ふんしつ

loss

紛れる

まぎれる

to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.)

紛らわしい

まぎらわしい

easily mixed up (e.g. similar words)

紛らす

まぎらす

to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile)

紛糾

ふんきゅう

complication

紛れ込む

まぎれこむ

to disappear into

紛々

ふんぷん

confused

紛いもない

まがいもない

unmistakable

紛う

まがう

to be mistaken for

紛うかたなく

まがうかたなく

undoubtedly

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

気を紛らすために音楽を聴いた。

I listened to music to distract myself.

人混みに紛れて姿を消した。

He disappeared into the crowd.

その色は背景に紛れやすい。

The color easily blends into the background.

紛らわしい表現は避けるべきだ。

Confusing expressions should be avoided.

本物に紛れて偽物が混ざっている。

Counterfeits are mixed in among the genuine articles.