まん
漫
ぜん
然

'taru' adjective, adverb taking the と particle

  1. aimless, rambling, desultory, casual.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
まん
漫
ぜん
然
 漫然 まんぜん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

cartoon, involuntarily, unrestrained
マン　みだり.に　そぞ.ろ (Early Jr. High, N1)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
wide, beautiful
マン　バン　なが.い (Kentei 1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
net radical variant (no. 122)
モウ　ボウ　あみがしら
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また　ユウ　やす (Late Jr. High, N1)
sort of thing, so, if so
ゼン　しか　ネン (4th, N3)
dog meat
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)
dog
いぬ　ケン (1st, N4)
large, big
ダイ　おお-　た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
fire, fire radical (no. 86)
ヒョウ　カ