じょう
冗
だん
談
　
に
まぎ
紛
　
ら
　
す

expression, Godan verb

Rare.
  1. to pass (something) off as a joke.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
じょう
冗
だん
談
　
に
まぎ
紛
　
ら
　
す
 冗談に紛らす じょうだんにまぎらす

Contained Kanji Breakdown

superfluous, uselessness
ジョウ (8th, N1)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
table, table enclosure, table or windy radical (no. 16)
キ　きにょう (Kentei 1)
discuss, talk
ダン (3rd, N3)
say, word
い.う　こと　ゲン (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
inflammation, flame, blaze
ほのお　エン　ぬく (8th, N1)
fire
ひ　カ　ほ- (1st, N5)
to divide
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
distract, be mistaken for, go astray
まぎ.れる　フン (8th, N1)
thread
いと　シ (1st, N2)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ　ちいさい (Kentei 1)
little, small
ショウ　こ-　ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
part, minute of time, segment
ブン　わ.ける　ブ (2nd)
sword, saber, knife
かたな　トウ　ち (2nd, N1)