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Japanese symbol for “complications”

Romaji: magire
confusion; complications

In Japanese, complications is , read (magire).

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 confusion; complications
  2. n-suf being gripped by strong feelings; fit (e.g. of anger); moment (e.g. of frustration)

Kanji and stroke order

distract, be mistaken for, go astray
on: フン
kun: まぎ.れる、-まぎ.れ、まぎ.らす、まぎ.らわす
10 strokes · JLPT 1

Other Japanese words for “complications”

WordReadingMeaning
こじれ kojirecomplications; tangle
うよきょくせつ uyokyokusetsuturns and twists; ups and downs; meandering
きょくせつ kyokusetsuups and downs; twists and turns; complications
よびょう yobyousecondary disease; complications

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ふんそう funsoudispute; conflict; trouble
ふんしつ funshitsuloss; going missing
まぎれる magireruto disappear into; to be lost in; to slip into
ふんきゅう funkyuucomplication; confusion; disorder

See also: Chinese symbol for “complications”.

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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