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hurried; flustered; panic
Kanji 1259

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Synopsis

With 慌 we can talk about someone who is late, careless, or flustered. The same kanji helps us discuss mass panic about the economy or about an earthquake. See how the kun-yomi zooms in on the individual and how the on-yomi relates to the public. Learn to say, “The question threw him off,” “One needn’t panic,” and “Because he acts hastily, he’s likely to jump to conclusions.”

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Cover of essay 1259 on 慌, titled "Wild Mind"
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JOYO ON-YOMI
コウ
JOYO KUN-YOMI
あわ-てる, あわ-ただしい
STROKES12
RADICAL忄 (61: heart)
JLPTN1
HALPERN425/532
HENSHALL1259/1336
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