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On'yomi
コウ
KOU
Kun'yomi
あわ.てる・あわ.ただしい
awateru / awatadashii

disconcerted · be confused · lose one's head

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Strokes12
Frequency#1826
Radicalheart(4)

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Strokes12

Component Breakdown

=

heart + 荒

Cultural Context

Etymology

Composed of heart and wild. Heart becoming wild.

Symbolism

Panic, fluster, hurry. Represents agitation.

Words & Expressions

Proverbs & Idioms

慌てる乞食は貰いが少ない

あわてるこじきはもらいがすくない

The hurried beggar gets less

Haste makes waste