JLPT N1 · 10 strokes
Kanji 紛: "distract, be mistaken for, go astray"
The kanji 紛 means "distract, be mistaken for, go astray, divert". It is written with 10 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read フン in on'yomi and まぎ.れる, -まぎ.れ, まぎ.らす, まぎ.らわす, まぎ.らわしい in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
フン
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
まぎ.れる-まぎ.れまぎ.らすまぎ.らわすまぎ.らわしい
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | distract, be mistaken for, go astray, divert |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 10 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 994 of 2,501 |
Common words with 紛
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 紛れるto disappear into; to be lost in; to slip into; to get mixed in among · to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.)
- 紛れもないunmistakable; evident; obvious; certain
- 紛れ込むto disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
- 紛らわすto divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to drown (one's sorrows) · to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation); to change (the subject)
- 紛いimitation; sham; -like
- 紛失loss; going missing
- 紛争dispute; conflict; trouble; unrest
- 紛らわしいeasily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusing; misleading
- 苦し紛れ(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
- どさくさに紛れてin the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
- 見紛うto mistake (A for B); to misread
- 気が紛れるto be distracted from feelings of depression, boredom, tension, etc.
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