Japanese symbol for “complications”
紛れ
まぎれ
Romaji: magire
confusion; complications
In Japanese, complications is 紛れ, read まぎれ (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
- n confusion; complications
- n-suf being gripped by strong feelings; fit (e.g. of anger); moment (e.g. of frustration)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “complications”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 拗れ | こじれ kojire | complications; tangle |
| 紆余曲折 | うよきょくせつ uyokyokusetsu | turns and twists; ups and downs; meandering |
| 曲折 | きょくせつ kyokusetsu | ups and downs; twists and turns; complications |
| 余病 | よびょう yobyou | secondary disease; complications |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 紛争 | ふんそう funsou | dispute; conflict; trouble |
| 紛失 | ふんしつ funshitsu | loss; going missing |
| 紛れる | まぎれる magireru | to disappear into; to be lost in; to slip into |
| 紛糾 | ふんきゅう funkyuu | complication; 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.