Japanese symbol for “bustle”
繁華
はんか
Romaji: hanka
bustle; prosperity
In Japanese, bustle is 繁華, read はんか (hanka).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- adj-na, n bustle; prosperity
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “bustle”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 賑わい | にぎわい nigiwai | prosperity; bustle; activity |
| 取り込み | とりこみ torikomi | confusion; bustle; misfortune |
| どさくさ | どさくさ dosakusa | confusion; bustle; turmoil |
| 腰あて | こしあて koshiate | bustle; crinolette; patch lining the seat (kimono) |
| 取り込み事 | とりこみごと torikomigoto | confusion; bustle |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 頻繁 | ひんぱん hinpan | frequent; incessant |
| 繁殖 | はんしょく hanshoku | breeding; propagation; reproduction |
| 繁栄 | はんえい han'ei | prosperity; thriving; flourishing |
| 繁盛 | はんじょう hanjou | prosperity; flourishing; thriving |
| 繁忙 | はんぼう hanbou | busy; high-stress; hectic |
| 繁茂 | はんも hanmo | flourishing (of plants); thriving; luxuriant growth |
| 豪華 | ごうか gouka | extravagant; lavish; opulent |
| 中華 | ちゅうか chuuka | China |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.