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There are 60 total results for your chaos search.

Characters Pronunciation
Romanization
Simple Dictionary Definition

混乱

see styles
 konran
    こんらん

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Chaos / Anarchy / Confusion / Mayhem
(n,vs,vi) disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem

混亂


混乱

see styles
hùn luàn
    hun4 luan4
hun luan

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Chaos / Anarchy / Confusion / Mayhem
confusion; chaos; disorder
See: 混乱

混沌

see styles
hùn dùn
    hun4 dun4
hun tun
 konton
    こんとん

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Chaos
primal chaos; formless mass before creation in Chinese mythology; muddled; innocent as a baby
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (1) confusion; chaos; disorder; (adj-t,adv-to) (2) chaotic; confused; uncertain; disarrayed; (given name) Konton
Mixed, confused, in disorder.

大混乱

see styles
 daikonran
    だいこんらん
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc

乱脈

see styles
 ranmyaku
    らんみゃく
(noun or adjectival noun) disorder; confusion; chaos

乱麻

see styles
 ranma
    らんま
anarchy; chaos

亂世


乱世

see styles
luàn shì
    luan4 shi4
luan shih
the world in chaos; troubled times; (in Buddhism) the mortal world
See: 乱世

亂象


乱象

see styles
luàn xiàng
    luan4 xiang4
luan hsiang
chaos; madness

五濁


五浊

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wǔ zhuó
    wu3 zhuo2
wu cho
 gotaku
the five impurities (Buddhism)
五滓; 五渾 The five kaṣāya periods of turbidity, impurity, or chaos, i. e. of decay; they are accredited to the 住 kalpa, see 四劫, and commence when human life begins to decrease below 20,000 years. (1) 劫濁 the kalpa in decay, when it suffers deterioration and gives rise to the ensuing form; (2) 見濁 deterioration of view, egoism, etc., arising; (3) 煩惱濁 the passions and delusions of desire, anger, stupidity, pride, and doubt prevail; (4) 衆生濁 in consequence human miseries increase and happiness decreases; (5) 命濁 human life time gradually diminishes to ten years. The second and third are described as the 濁 itself and the fourth and fifth its results.

戦渦

see styles
 senka
    せんか
chaos of war; war turmoil

戰亂


战乱

see styles
zhàn luàn
    zhan4 luan4
chan luan
chaos of war

治乱

see styles
 chiran
    ちらん
(expression) (whether at) peace or at war; in peacetime and at war; order and chaos

混元

see styles
hùn yuán
    hun4 yuan2
hun yüan
 Kongen
time immemorial; origin of the universe; the world
primordial chaos

混濁


混浊

see styles
hùn zhuó
    hun4 zhuo2
hun cho
 kondaku
    こんだく
turbid; muddy; dirty
(n,vs,n-pref) (1) turbidity; cloudiness (of a liquid); opacity; muddiness (e.g. water, mind, consciousness); (noun/participle) (2) disorder; chaos
to be turbid

混迷

see styles
 konmei / konme
    こんめい
(n,vs,vi) turmoil; chaos; confusion

渾沌

see styles
 konton
    こんとん
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (1) confusion; chaos; disorder; (adj-t,adv-to) (2) chaotic; confused; uncertain; disarrayed

溷濁


溷浊

see styles
hùn zhuó
    hun4 zhuo2
hun cho
 kondaku
    こんだく
variant of 混濁|混浊[hun4 zhuo2]
(n,vs,n-pref) (1) turbidity; cloudiness (of a liquid); opacity; muddiness (e.g. water, mind, consciousness); (noun/participle) (2) disorder; chaos

滅裂

see styles
 metsuretsu
    めつれつ
(noun or adjectival noun) in chaos; incoherent

濁世


浊世

see styles
zhuó shì
    zhuo2 shi4
cho shih
 dakuse; dakusei; jokuse / dakuse; dakuse; jokuse
    だくせ; だくせい; じょくせ
the world in chaos; troubled times; the mortal world (Buddhism)
{Buddh} this corrupt or degenerate world; this world or life; the world of mankind
An impure world in its five stages, v. 五濁.

禍亂


祸乱

see styles
huò luàn
    huo4 luan4
huo luan
calamity and chaos; devastating disorder; great turmoil

紊亂


紊乱

see styles
wěn luàn
    wen3 luan4
wen luan
disorder; chaos
See: 紊乱

紛糾

see styles
 funkyuu / funkyu
    ふんきゅう
(n,vs,vi) complication; confusion; disorder; chaos; dispute; conflict; trouble; quarrel

陥る

see styles
 ochiiru / ochiru
    おちいる
(v5r,vi) (1) to fall into (e.g. a hole); (2) to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); (3) to fall into (a trap, etc.); (4) to fall; to surrender; to capitulate

鴻蒙


鸿蒙

see styles
hóng méng
    hong2 meng2
hung meng
 honmon
    ホンモン
(literary) primordial chaos (mythological void state preceding the creation of the universe)
(product) HarmonyOS (Huawei); (product name) HarmonyOS (Huawei)

カオス

see styles
 kaosu
    カオス
chaos (gre: khaos); (personal name) Gaos

一團糟


一团糟

see styles
yī tuán zāo
    yi1 tuan2 zao1
i t`uan tsao
    i tuan tsao
chaos; bungle; complete mess; shambles

三眞如

see styles
sān zhēn rú
    san1 zhen1 ru2
san chen ju
 san shinnyo
Three aspects of the bhūtatathatā, implying that it is above the limitations of form, creation, or a soul. (1) (a) 無相眞如 without form; (b) 無生眞如 without creation; (c) 無性眞如 without anything that can be called a nature for comparison; e.g. chaos, or primal matter. (2) (a) 善法眞如 The bhūtatathatā as good; (b) 不善法眞如 as evil; (c) 無記法眞如 as neutral, or neither good nor evil.

乱れる

see styles
 midareru
    みだれる
(v1,vi) (1) to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be disarrayed; to be disheveled; to be dishevelled; (2) to be discomposed; to be upset; to get confused; to be disturbed; (3) to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)

混沌學


混沌学

see styles
hùn dùn xué
    hun4 dun4 xue2
hun tun hsüeh
chaos theory (math.)

無秩序


无秩序

see styles
wú zhì xù
    wu2 zhi4 xu4
wu chih hsü
 muchitsujo
    むちつじょ
disorder
(noun or adjectival noun) disorder; chaos; confusion

紊れる

see styles
 midareru
    みだれる
(v1,vi) (1) to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be disarrayed; to be disheveled; to be dishevelled; (2) to be discomposed; to be upset; to get confused; to be disturbed; (3) to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)

ケーオス

see styles
 keeosu
    ケーオス
chaos

ケイオス

see styles
 keiosu / keosu
    ケイオス
chaos

交通戦争

see styles
 koutsuusensou / kotsusenso
    こうつうせんそう
chaos on the roads; traffic war

兵荒馬亂


兵荒马乱

see styles
bīng huāng mǎ luàn
    bing1 huang1 ma3 luan4
ping huang ma luan
soldiers munity and troops rebel (idiom); turmoil and chaos of war

冠履転倒

see styles
 kanritentou / kanritento
    かんりてんとう
(yoji) (rare) disorder; chaos; inversion

好整以暇

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hào zhěng yǐ xiá
    hao4 zheng3 yi3 xia2
hao cheng i hsia
to be calm and unruffled in the midst of chaos or at a busy time (idiom)

学級崩壊

see styles
 gakkyuuhoukai / gakkyuhokai
    がっきゅうほうかい
class disruption (e.g. due to discipline problems); classroom chaos

撥亂反正


拨乱反正

see styles
bō luàn fǎn zhèng
    bo1 luan4 fan3 zheng4
po luan fan cheng
bring order out of chaos; set to rights things which have been thrown into disorder

落ち入る

see styles
 ochiiru / ochiru
    おちいる
(v5r,vi) (1) to fall into (e.g. a hole); (2) to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); (3) to fall into (a trap, etc.); (4) to fall; to surrender; to capitulate

雞飛狗跳


鸡飞狗跳

see styles
jī fēi gǒu tiào
    ji1 fei1 gou3 tiao4
chi fei kou t`iao
    chi fei kou tiao
lit. chickens flying and dogs jumping (idiom); fig. in chaos; in disarray

カオス理論

see styles
 kaosuriron
    カオスりろん
{physics;math} chaos theory

ごちゃ混ぜ

see styles
 gochamaze; gochamaze(sk)
    ごちゃまぜ; ゴチャマゼ(sk)
(n,adj-no,adj-na) (kana only) jumble; mixture; mess; muddle; disorder; chaos

Variations:
混沌
渾沌

see styles
 konton
    こんとん
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (1) chaos; confusion; disorder; (adj-t,adv-to) (2) chaotic; confused; uncertain; disarrayed

Variations:
混濁
溷濁

see styles
 kondaku
    こんだく
(n,vs,n-pref) (1) turbidity; cloudiness (of a liquid); opacity; muddiness (e.g. water, mind, consciousness); (noun/participle) (2) (See 混乱) disorder; chaos

てんやわんや

see styles
 tenyawanya
    てんやわんや
(n,adj-no,adj-na,vs) confusion; disturbance; commotion; chaos; disorder

Variations:
内(P)

see styles
 uchi
    うち
(n,adv) (1) inside; within; (n,adv) (2) (kana only) while (e.g. one is young); during; within (e.g. a day); in the course of; (n,adv) (3) (kana only) (as 〜のうち) among; amongst; (out) of; between; (4) (kana only) (also 裡, 裏; as 〜のうちに after a noun representing a state or condition) in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.); amidst; with (e.g. success); (5) within oneself; one's feelings; inner thoughts; (6) (内 only) (kana only) (ant: そと・3,よそ・2) we; our company; our organization; (7) (内 only) (kana only) (also 家) (See 家・うち・2) one's home; one's family; (8) (内 only) my spouse; my husband; my wife; (9) (内 only) (in a letter after the husband's name) signed on behalf of (husband's name) by his wife; (pronoun) (10) (内 only) (kana only) (ksb:) (primarily used by women and children) I; me; (11) (内 only) (archaism) imperial palace grounds; (12) (内 only) (archaism) emperor

唯恐天下不亂


唯恐天下不乱

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wéi kǒng tiān xià bù luàn
    wei2 kong3 tian1 xia4 bu4 luan4
wei k`ung t`ien hsia pu luan
    wei kung tien hsia pu luan
to wish for the whole world to be in chaos (idiom)

バタフライ効果

see styles
 batafuraikouka / batafuraikoka
    バタフライこうか
butterfly effect (chaos theory)

Variations:
かき回す
掻き回す

see styles
 kakimawasu
    かきまわす
(transitive verb) (1) to stir; to churn; to poke (a fire); to disturb (water); (transitive verb) (2) to rummage around; (transitive verb) (3) to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos; to disturb

Variations:
ケイオス
ケーオス

see styles
 keiosu; keeosu / keosu; keeosu
    ケイオス; ケーオス
(See カオス) chaos

Variations:
冠履転倒
冠履顚倒

see styles
 kanritentou / kanritento
    かんりてんとう
(yoji) (rare) disorder; chaos; inversion

Variations:
混沌
渾沌(rK)

see styles
 konton
    こんとん
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (1) chaos; confusion; disorder; (adj-t,adv-to) (2) chaotic; confused; uncertain; disarrayed

Variations:
混濁
溷濁(rK)

see styles
 kondaku
    こんだく
(n,vs,vi) (1) becoming turbid; becoming muddy; becoming cloudy; becoming opaque; (n,vs,vi) (2) becoming muddled (of thoughts, senses, etc.); growing dim (of consciousness); (n,vs,vi) (3) disorder; chaos

Variations:
乱れる(P)
紊れる

see styles
 midareru
    みだれる
(v1,vi) (1) to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be disarrayed; to be disheveled; to be dishevelled; (v1,vi) (2) to be discomposed; to be upset; to get confused; to be disturbed; (v1,vi) (3) to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)

Variations:
陥る(P)
落ち入る

see styles
 ochiiru / ochiru
    おちいる
(v5r,vi) (1) to fall into (e.g. a hole); (v5r,vi) (2) to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); (v5r,vi) (3) to fall into (a trap, etc.); (v5r,vi) (4) to fall; to surrender; to capitulate

Variations:
陥る(P)
落ち入る(rK)

see styles
 ochiiru / ochiru
    おちいる
(v5r,vi) (1) to fall into (e.g. a hole); (v5r,vi) (2) to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); (v5r,vi) (3) to fall into (a trap, etc.); (v5r,vi) (4) to fall; to surrender; to capitulate

Variations:
チャンプルー
ちゃんぷるう(sk)

see styles
 chanpuruu; chanpuruu(sk) / chanpuru; chanpuru(sk)
    チャンプルー; ちゃんぷるう(sk)
(1) (rkb:) {food} chanpuru; champuru; Okinawan stir-fry dish, usually containing vegetables (especially bitter melon), tofu, meat or fish; (2) (slang) (See ごちゃ混ぜ) mess; jumble; muddle; chaos

Variations:
かき回す
掻き回す
掻きまわす
搔き回す(oK)

see styles
 kakimawasu
    かきまわす
(transitive verb) (1) to stir; to churn; to poke (a fire); to disturb (water); (transitive verb) (2) to rummage around; (transitive verb) (3) to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos; to disturb

Variations:
内(P)

裡(sK)
裏(sK)
家(sK)

see styles
 uchi
    うち
(n,adv) (1) inside; within; (n,adv) (2) (kana only) while (e.g. one is young); during; within (e.g. a day); in the course of; (n,adv) (3) (kana only) (as 〜のうち) among; amongst; (out) of; between; (4) (kana only) (also 裡, 裏; as 〜のうちに after a noun representing a state or condition) in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.); amidst; with (e.g. success); (5) within oneself; one's feelings; inner thoughts; (6) (内 only) (kana only) (ant: そと・3,よそ・2) we; our company; our organization; (7) (内 only) (kana only) (also 家) (See 家・うち・2) one's home; one's family; (8) (内 only) my spouse; my husband; my wife; (9) (内 only) (in a letter after the husband's name) signed on behalf of (husband's name) by his wife; (pronoun) (10) (内 only) (kana only) (ksb:) (primarily used by women and children) I; me; (11) (内 only) (archaism) imperial palace grounds; (12) (内 only) (archaism) emperor

Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.

This page contains 60 results for "chaos" in Chinese and/or Japanese.



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