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Japanese symbol for “complexity”

Romaji: han
complexity; frequency; trouble

In Japanese, complexity is , read (han).

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

  1. n complexity; frequency; trouble
  2. n traditional Chinese character; unsimplified Chinese character

Kanji and stroke order

luxuriant, thick, overgrown
on: ハン
kun: しげ.る、しげ.く
16 strokes · JLPT 1

Other Japanese words for “complexity”

WordReadingMeaning
ふくざつさ fukuzatsusacomplexity
のうたん noutandepth (of flavor); complexity; strength and weakness (of flavor)
ふくざつせい fukuzatsuseicomplexity

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ひんぱん hinpanfrequent; incessant
はんしょく hanshokubreeding; propagation; reproduction
はんえい han'eiprosperity; thriving; flourishing
はんじょう hanjouprosperity; flourishing; thriving
はんぼう hanboubusy; high-stress; hectic
はんも hanmoflourishing (of plants); thriving; luxuriant growth

See also: Chinese symbol for “complexity”.

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.

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