distract, be mistaken for, go astray, divert

About this kanji

The kanji 紛, pronounced as "fun" in on'yomi and "magi" in kun'yomi, primarily means to distract or go astray. It is often used as part of nouns and verbs. For example, the compound 紛争 (ふんそう) means "dispute," referring to a disagreement or conflict. Another example is 紛失 (ふんしつ), which signifies "loss," as in losing an item. There's also the verb 紛らす (まぎらす), meaning "to divert," such as distracting oneself from worries. A useful note is that when you see this kanji, it usually conveys confusion or something getting mixed up, whether in a literal or abstract sense.

Example sentences

• 彼は紛争を解決した。

  He resolved the conflict.

Meanings across languages

English

distract, be mistaken for, go astray, divert

Tiếng Việt

làm phân tâm, nhầm lẫn, đi lạc, tránh

日本語

紛らす, 混同する, 道を外れる, 逸れる

한국어

산만하게 하다, 혼란스럽다, 탈선하다, 빗나가다

中文

分心, 混淆, 迷失, 偏离

id

mengalihkan

th

เบี่ยงเบน

es

distraer

fr

détourner

de

ablenken

pt

desviar

Common compounds

• 紛争ふんそうdispute, conflict, trouble
• 紛糾ふんきゅうcomplication, confusion, disorder
• 紛失ふんしつloss, going missing
• 紛れまぐれfluke, chance, pure luck
• 紛らすまぎらすto divert (e.g. one's mind), to distract, to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.)
• 紛れるまぎれるto disappear into, to be lost in, to slip into
• 珍紛漢紛ちんぷんかんぷんunintelligible language, incoherent language, talking nonsense
• 紛らわしいまぎらわしいeasily mixed up (e.g. similar words), easily mistaken, confusing