Kanji

紛

紛

distract, be mistaken for, go astray, divert

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

10 strokes

Radical

糸部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

フン

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

まぎれる, -まぎれ, まぎらす, まぎらわす, まぎらわしい

Nanori (Name Reading)

お, もろ

Common Readings

フン, まぎ…らす, まぎ…らわしい, まぎ…らわす, まぎ…れる

Example sentences

紛れる まぎれる
人混みに紛れて、友達を見失ってしまった。

I got lost in the crowd and lost sight of my friend.

盗賊 とうぞく
盗賊たちは夜陰に紛れて、村の宝を奪い去った。

The thieves took advantage of the night and stole the village treasure.

紛れもない まぎれもない
これは紛れもない事実です。

This is an unmistakable fact.

紛れ込む まぎれこむ
重要な書類がゴミの中に紛れ込んでしまった。

An important document got mixed in with the trash.

紛らわす まぎらわす
彼は音楽を聴いて寂しさを紛らわした。

He distracted himself from loneliness by listening to music.

紛らわしい まぎらわしい
この二つの単語は意味が似ていて紛らわしい。

These two words have similar meanings and are confusing.

紛争 ふんそう
国際的な紛争を解決するのは難しい。

It is difficult to resolve international conflicts.

火種 ひだね
その発言が紛争の火種となった

That remark became the spark for the conflict.

苦し紛れ くるしまぎれ
彼は苦し紛れに嘘をついた。

He told a lie in desperation.

紛失 ふんしつ
図書館のカードを紛失してしまった。

I lost my library card.

Example Vocabulary

紛れる

まぎれる

to be confused with; to be lost in; to be diverted

紛れもない

まぎれもない

unmistakable; unquestionable; clear

紛れ込む

まぎれこむ

to get mixed in; to slip into; to be lost in a crowd

紛らわす

まぎらわす

to divert; to distract; to disguise

紛らわしい

まぎらわしい

confusing, misleading, ambiguous

紛争

ふんそう

dispute; conflict

苦し紛れ

くるしまぎれ

in desperation, as a last resort

どさくさに紛れて

どさくさにまぎれて

紛失

ふんしつ

loss, losing something

見紛う

みまがう

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