adjective

  1. busy, occupied, hectic.
  2. restless, hurried, fidgety.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
忙しい いそがしい
 
 
 
忙がしい いそがしい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

busy, occupied, restless
いそが.しい ボウ せわ.しい (7th, N3)
heart, standing heart radical variant (no. 61)
シン こころ
deceased, the late, dying
ボウ な.い モウ (6th, N3)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
fishhook radical(乙) variant