Kanji

What does the kanji 雑 mean?

雑 means mixed, miscellaneous; odds and ends. On'yomi ザツ、ゾウ. Kun'yomi まじ.える、まじ.る.

Quick facts
On'yomiザツ、ゾウ
Kun'yomiまじ.える、まじ.る
Strokes14
Main radical隹
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
On'yomi ザツ、ゾウKun'yomi まじ.える、まじ.る
N3 · estimated, JLPT framework14 strokes

mixed, miscellaneous; odds and ends

Memory hook

Trees (木) and birds (隹) all mixed in together — MISCELLANEOUS, ROUGH.

Stroke order · 14 strokes

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Common words

  • 混雑こんざつcongestion, crowding
  • 複雑ふくざつcomplicated, complex
  • 雑巾ぞうきんcleaning rag
  • 雑誌ざっしmagazine

More words with this kanji

  • 雑音ざつおんnoise, static
  • 雑ざつrough, disorganized; careless
  • 雑談ざつだんchitchat, small talk
  • 雑貨ざっかmiscellaneous goods, sundries
  • 雑木ぞうきmiscellaneous trees, mixed woodland

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.