繁
luxuriant · thick · overgrown · frequency · complexity · trouble
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Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of quick and thread. Thread prospering quickly.
Symbolism
Prosperity, breeding, flourishing. Represents prospering.
Component Breakdown
敏 + thread
Words & Expressions
Words written with 繁
Four-Character Compounds
繁文縟礼
はんぶんじょくれい
red-tapism
商売繁盛
しょうばいはんじょう
thriving (prosperous) business; rush of business
御用繁多
ごようはんた
being busy with many things; extreme busyness due to pressure of business
Proverbs & Idioms
繁栄を極める
はんえいをきわめる
Reach the height of prosperity
Achieve maximum flourishing
Anime & Manga
ダンジョン島で宿屋をやろう！ 創造魔法を貰った俺の細腕繁盛記
Let’s Run an Inn on Dungeon Island! (In a World Ruled by Women)
A well-known work with 繁 in its Japanese title.
Related Figures & Stories
真田信繁
Name contains 繁
Sanada Nobushige , also known as Sanada Yukimura , was a Japanese samurai warrior of the Sengoku period.
Wikipedia青木繁
Name contains 繁
Shigeru Aoki was a Japanese painter, noted for his work in combining Japanese legends and religious subjects with the yōga art movement in late 19th-…
Wikipedia本庄繁長
Name contains 繁
Honjō Shigenaga was a Japanese Samurai who lived from the Azuchi–Momoyama period through to the Edo period.
WikipediaOther kanji with the same meaning
Frequently Asked Questions
What does 繁 mean in Japanese?
繁 means luxuriant, thick, overgrown, frequency, complexity, trouble.
How do you read 繁?
On'yomi: ハン (HAN). Kun'yomi: しげ.る、しげ.く (shigeru, shigeku).
How many strokes does 繁 have?
繁 has 16 strokes. Its radical is 糸 (silk).
Is 繁 a good kanji for a tattoo?
繁 is one of the kanji most often chosen for tattoos. It means luxuriant, thick, overgrown, frequency, complexity, trouble. Read the full meaning and cultural background on this page first — some popular choices are deliberately dark.