Kanji 忙: busy, occupied, restless

Key takeaways

Kanji 忙: busy, occupied, restless. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

忙

Meaning

busyoccupiedrestless

On reading

ボウモウ

Kun reading

いそが.しいせわ.しいおそ.れるうれえるさま

Radical

心

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 忙

busy, occupied, restless

Kanji structure breakdown

忙

Structure breakdown

忄 + 亡

Mnemonic story

This character combines 'heart' (忄) and 'perish' (亡). It depicts a state where one is so busy that their peace of mind or heart feels like it has perished or been lost.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

ボウ

多忙たぼう
busy / very busy with work

Kun reading

いそが.しい

忙しいいそがしい
busy / occupied / pressed for time

Commonly used words

多忙
たぼう
busy / very busy with work
忙しい
いそがしい
busy / occupied / pressed for time

Example sentences

Example 1

今週はとても多忙です。

Translation

This week is very busy.

Example 2

多忙でなかなか会えません。

Translation

I can't meet you because I'm busy.

Example 3

今日はとても忙しいです。

Translation

I am very busy today.

Example 4

子どもがいると忙しいです。

Translation

It’s busy when you have children.

Kanji 忙: busy, occupied, restless

Kanji at a glance

Core meaning / core image

Kanji structure breakdown

Mnemonic story

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

Kun reading

Commonly used words

Example sentences

多忙 (たぼう): meaning and examples

忙しい (いそがしい): meaning and examples