Japanese symbol for “disorder”
混乱
こんらん
Romaji: konran
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
In Japanese, disorder is 混乱, read こんらん (konran).
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, vi, vs disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “disorder”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 乱れ | みだれ midare | disorder; disturbance; unrest |
| 疾患 | しっかん shikkan | disease; illness; disorder |
| 無秩序 | むちつじょ muchitsujo | disorder; chaos; confusion |
| 不調 | ふちょう fuchou | bad condition; poor condition; disorder |
| 乱雑 | らんざつ ranzatsu | disorder; confusion; clutter |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 混雑 | こんざつ konzatsu | congestion; crush; crowding |
| 混同 | こんどう kondou | confusion; mixing; merger |
| 混合 | こんごう kongou | mixing; mixture; meld |
| 混迷 | こんめい konmei | turmoil; chaos; confusion |
| 混血 | こんけつ konketsu | mixed race; mixed parentage |
| 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 |
See also: Chinese symbol for “disorder”.
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.