Japanese symbol for “overloading”
忙殺
ぼうさつ
Romaji: bousatsu
overloading (someone; with work); overworking (someone); overwhelming; flooding (e.g. with tasks)
In Japanese, overloading is 忙殺, read ぼうさつ (bousatsu).
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Meanings
- n, vs, vt overloading (someone; with work); overworking (someone); overwhelming; flooding (e.g. with tasks)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “overloading”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 過積載 | かせきさい kasekisai | overloading (a truck, etc.); excessive loading |
| オーバーローディング | オーバーローディング oobaaroodingu | overloading |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 忙しい | いそがしい isogashii | busy; occupied; hectic |
| 多忙 | たぼう tabou | being very busy; busyness |
| 繁忙 | はんぼう hanbou | busy; high-stress; hectic |
| 大忙し | おおいそがし ooisogashi | very busy |
| 殺人 | さつじん satsujin | murder; homicide; manslaughter |
| 自殺 | じさつ jisatsu | suicide |
| 殺す | ころす korosu | to kill; to slay; to murder |
| 暗殺 | あんさつ ansatsu | assassination |
See also: Chinese symbol for “overloading”.
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