繁文縟礼 はんぶんじょくれい Meanings Noun red-tapism Kanji 繁 thrive. Read as ハン. 文 text. Read as ブン. 縟 decoration. Read as ジョク. 礼 courtesy. Read as レイ. Word lists Yojijukugo (四字熟語) Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists