Japanese symbol for “cumbersome”
煩雑
はんざつ
Romaji: hanzatsu
complex; intricate; complicated; confused
In Japanese, cumbersome is 煩雑, read はんざつ (hanzatsu).
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Meanings
- adj-na, n complex; intricate; complicated; confused; troublesome; vexatious
Written forms: 煩雑、繁雑. Readings: はんざつ.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 煩悩 | ぼんのう bonnou | worldly desires; evil passions; appetites of the flesh |
| 煩わしい | わずらわしい wazurawashii | troublesome; annoying; complicated |
| 煩い | わずらい wazurai | worry; trouble; anxiety |
| 煩悶 | はんもん hanmon | worry; agony |
| 雑誌 | ざっし zasshi | magazine; journal; periodical |
| 複雑 | ふくざつ fukuzatsu | complex; complicated; intricate |
| 混雑 | こんざつ konzatsu | congestion; crush; crowding |
| 雑談 | ざつだん zatsudan | chatting; idle talk |
See also: Chinese symbol for “cumbersome”.
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