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慌

disconcerted
Stroke count: 12

Readings

On readingコウ
Kun readingあわ.てる、あわ.ただしい
JōyōGrade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. disconcertedRtK
    彼は慌てて飛び出していった。He dashed out in confusion.tatoeba
    彼は慌てていたのでドアを開けたままだった。In his haste he left the door open.tatoeba
  2. be confused
  3. lose one's head
  1. to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised)
  2. to be flustered
  3. to panic
  4. to hurry
  5. to rush

Popular Usage

慌てる慌ただしい

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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Freud · state of mind · laid waste · wreath · flowers (艹) · deceased · perish · top hat (亠) · fishhook · stream · flood

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 671

Compound words

慌てるあわてる
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush
慌ただしいあわただしい
busy; hectic; hurried; rushed; rapid
恐慌きょうこう
panic; scare; alarm; panic; financial panic
慌しいあわただしい
busy
慌て者あわてもの
scatterbrain
大慌ておおあわて
great haste
安定恐慌あんていきょうこう
stabilization crisis
金融恐慌きんゆうきょうこう
financial panic
慌てものあわてもの
scatterbrain
慌てふためくあわてふためく
to get into a panic

Additional Examples

慌てていて階段から落ちてしまいました。
I fell down the stairs in my haste.tatoeba
今朝は非常に慌てていたので、テレビをつけたまま外出してしまった。
I was in such a hurry this morning that I went out leaving the TV on.tatoeba

Stroke Order

12 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 慌

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