Japanese symbol for “disarray”
乱雑
らんざつ
Romaji: ranzatsu
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess
In Japanese, disarray is 乱雑, read らんざつ (ranzatsu).
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-na, n disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “disarray”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 混迷状態 | こんめいじょうたい konmeijoutai | chaotic state; turmoil; disarray |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 混乱 | こんらん konran | disorder; chaos; confusion |
| 反乱 | はんらん hanran | insurrection; mutiny; rebellion |
| 乱用 | らんよう ran'you | abuse; misuse; misappropriation |
| 乱暴 | らんぼう ranbou | violence; assault; rowdiness |
| 波乱 | はらん haran | disturbance; trouble; commotion |
| 乱れ | みだれ midare | disorder; disturbance; unrest |
| 雑誌 | ざっし zasshi | magazine; journal; periodical |
| 複雑 | ふくざつ fukuzatsu | complex; complicated; intricate |
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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