慌 – disconcerted, be confused, lose one's head

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The kanji 慌 means disconcerted, be confused, lose one's head. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is コウ (kou); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is あわ.てる、あわ.ただしい (awateru, awatadashii). It is written with 12 strokes, under radical 心 (no. 61).

Stroke order

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Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	コウ	kou
Kun’yomi	あわ.てる	awateru
Kun’yomi	あわ.ただしい	awatadashii

A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.

Radical and components

Radical: 心 (Kangxi radical 61). Components: 川・忙・艾・亡.

Words using 慌

慌てるあわてるto become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised)慌ただしいあわただしいbusy

Kanji with the same radical

意性思心感情必応急態想念悪憲愛惑

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