Japanese symbol for “chaos”
混乱
こんらん
Romaji: konran
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
In Japanese, chaos is 混乱, read こんらん (konran).
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
- n, vi, vs disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “chaos”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 混沌 | こんとん konton | chaos; confusion; disorder |
| 混迷 | こんめい konmei | turmoil; chaos; confusion |
| カオス | カオス kaosu | chaos |
| 無秩序 | むちつじょ muchitsujo | disorder; chaos; confusion |
| 紛糾 | ふんきゅう funkyuu | complication; confusion; disorder |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 混雑 | こんざつ konzatsu | congestion; crush; crowding |
| 混同 | こんどう kondou | confusion; mixing; merger |
| 混合 | こんごう kongou | mixing; mixture; meld |
| 混迷 | こんめい konmei | turmoil; chaos; confusion |
| 混血 | こんけつ konketsu | mixed race; mixed parentage |
| 反乱 | はんらん hanran | insurrection; mutiny; rebellion |
| 乱用 | らんよう ran'you | abuse; misuse; misappropriation |
| 乱暴 | らんぼう ranbou | violence; assault; rowdiness |
See also: Chinese symbol for “chaos”.
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.