Japanese symbol for “pressed”
繁忙
はんぼう
Romaji: hanbou
busy; high-stress; hectic; pressed (with business)
In Japanese, pressed is 繁忙, read はんぼう (hanbou).
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Meanings
- adj-na, n busy; high-stress; hectic; pressed (with business)
Written forms: 繁忙、煩忙. Readings: はんぼう.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 頻繁 | ひんぱん hinpan | frequent; incessant |
| 繁殖 | はんしょく hanshoku | breeding; propagation; reproduction |
| 繁栄 | はんえい han'ei | prosperity; thriving; flourishing |
| 繁盛 | はんじょう hanjou | prosperity; flourishing; thriving |
| 繁茂 | はんも hanmo | flourishing (of plants); thriving; luxuriant growth |
| 忙しい | いそがしい isogashii | busy; occupied; hectic |
| 多忙 | たぼう tabou | being very busy; busyness |
| 忙殺 | ぼうさつ bousatsu | overloading (someone; with work); overworking (someone); overwhelming |
See also: Chinese symbol for “pressed”.
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