noun, takes genitive case の

  1. chaos, confusion, disorder.

'taru' adjective, adverb taking the と particle

  1. chaotic, confused, uncertain, disarrayed.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
混沌 こんとん
渾沌 こんとん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

mix, blend, confuse
コン ま.じる こ.む (5th, N2)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
descendants, elder brother, insect
コン (9th, N1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
compare, race, ratio
ヒ くら.べる い (5th, N2)
spoon, spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21)
ヒ さじ (Kentei 1)
primeval chaos
トン くら.い (Kentei Pre-1)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
barracks, police station, camp
トン たむろ (9th, N1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
left hand, old grass radical (no. 45)
テツ サ ひだりて (Kentei 1)
open box enclosure, open box radical (no. 17)
カン (Kentei 1)