Kanji

忙

busy, occupied, restless

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

6 strokes

Radical

忄部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ボウ, モウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

いそがしい, せわしい, おそれる, うれえるさま

Common Readings

ボウ, いそが…しい

Example sentences

忙しい いそがしい
最近は仕事が忙しくて、なかなか休みが取れない。

I've been busy with work lately, and I can't quite take a break.

ありがとうございます ありがとうございます
お忙しい中、お越しいただきありがとうございます。

Thank you for coming despite your busy schedule.

多忙 たぼう
彼は非常に多忙な毎日を送っている。

He leads an extremely busy life every day.

乙夜之覧 いつやのらん
彼は多忙な政務の合間を縫って、乙夜之覧を欠かさなかった。

Despite his busy government affairs, he never neglected his evening reading.

繁忙期 はんぼうき
繁忙期には、臨時職員を多く雇う必要がある。

During the busy season, it is necessary to hire many temporary staff.

人手 ひとで
繁忙期には人手が足りなくて大変だ。

It is tough because of the labor shortage during the busy season.

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