忙
忙·busy
- On-yomi
- ボウ
- Kun-yomi
- いそがしい
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 忙しい | いそがしい | busy |
| 多忙 | たぼう | very busy (formal) |
| 忙しさ | いそがしさ | busyness |
| 繁忙期 | はんぼうき | busy season |
Example sentences
今週はとても忙しいです。
こんしゅうはとてもいそがしいです。
I'm very busy this week.
忙しくて、昼ごはんを食べる時間もありませんでした。
いそがしくて、ひるごはんをたべるじかんもありませんでした。
I was so busy I didn't even have time to eat lunch.
お忙しいところ、ありがとうございます。
おいそがしいところ、ありがとうございます。
Thank you for your time when you're so busy.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 多忙 as *たいそがし instead of たぼう
- Using 忙しい for a crowded place — that is 込んでいる; 忙しい describes a person's schedule
Memory aid
Picture it
Heart (忄) plus 亡 (to lose) — so busy you lose your heart, and the extra stroke in 忙 keeps it upright while 忘 lets it fall.
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