忙 — Busy / Occupied / Restless

Master (高手)ぼう, もう, いそが, せわ, おそ, うれえるさま

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忙 (readings: ぼう, もう, いそが, せわ, おそ, うれえるさま; Japanese kanji) means “Busy / Occupied / Restless”. It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 多忙 (busy).

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What does 忙 mean?

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Kanji	忙
Meaning	Busy / Occupied / Restless
Readings	ぼう, もう, いそが, せわ, おそ, うれえるさま
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	多忙 (busy)

How to read 忙

忙 is read ぼう or もう or いそが or せわ or おそ or うれえるさま depending on the word.

Words with 忙

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Updated: 2026-07-22