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Kanji 混: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 混: mix, blend, confuse

Key takeaways

Kanji 混: mix, blend, confuse. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

mixblendconfuse

On reading

コン

Kun reading

ま.じる-ま.じりま.ざるま.ぜるこ.む

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 混

mix, blend, confuse

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

氵 + 昆

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Imagine many things (昆) being gathered together in water (氵). This represents the state of various elements being mixed or blended together, leading to congestion or confusion.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

コン
  • 混血こんけつ

    mixed race

  • 混同こんどう

    confusion / mixing / merging

  • 混合こんごう

    mixing / mixture

  • 混雑こんざつ

    crowding / congestion

  • 混乱こんらん

    confusion / disorder / chaos

Kun reading

ま.じる
  • 混むこむ

    to be crowded / to be packed

  • 取り混ぜるとりまぜる

    to mix / to combine / to blend

  • 混ざるまざる

    to be mixed / to mingle / to blend

  • 混じるまじる

    to mix / to blend / to associate with

  • 混ぜるまぜる

    to mix / to stir

Commonly used words

  • 混血
    こんけつ

    mixed race

  • 混同
    こんどう

    confusion / mixing / merging

  • 混合
    こんごう

    mixing / mixture

  • 混雑
    こんざつ

    crowding / congestion

  • 混乱
    こんらん

    confusion / disorder / chaos

  • 混む
    こむ

    to be crowded / to be packed

  • 取り混ぜる
    とりまぜる

    to mix / to combine / to blend

  • 混ざる
    まざる

    to be mixed / to mingle / to blend

  • 混じる
    まじる

    to mix / to blend / to associate with

  • 混ぜる
    まぜる

    to mix / to stir

Example sentences

Example 1

駅のホームがとてもんでいる。

Translation

The station platform is very crowded.

Example 2

日曜日はスーパーがみやすい。

Translation

Supermarkets tend to be crowded on Sundays.

Example 3

彼は血の友達が多い。

Translation

He has many mixed-race friends.

Example 4

血の子どもはよく注目される。

Translation

Mixed-race children often attract attention.

Kanji 混: mix, blend, confuse | Daily Nihongo