Japanese symbol for “chaotic”
混沌
こんとん
Romaji: konton
chaos; confusion; disorder
In Japanese, chaotic is 混沌, read こんとん (konton).
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-no, n chaos; confusion; disorder
- adj-t, adv-to chaotic; confused; uncertain; disarrayed
Written forms: 混沌、渾沌、混とん. Readings: こんとん.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “chaotic”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ごちゃごちゃ | ごちゃごちゃ gochagocha | messy; confused; chaotic |
| 怒涛 | どとう dotou | turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous |
| カオティック | カオティック kaotikku | chaotic |
| 雑然 | ざつぜん zatsuzen | untidy (room, pile, etc.); messy; cluttered |
| 滅茶苦茶 | めちゃくちゃ mechakucha | disorderly; chaotic; confused |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 混乱 | こんらん konran | disorder; chaos; confusion |
| 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 |
See also: Chinese symbol for “chaotic”.
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