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Kanji 雑: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 雑: miscellaneous

Key takeaways

Kanji 雑: miscellaneous. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

miscellaneous

On reading

ザツゾウ

Kun reading

まじ.えるまじ.る

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 雑

miscellaneous

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

九 + 木 + 隹

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Imagine nine (九) different birds (隹) all gathered together on a single tree (木). Since so many different types of birds are mixed in one place, it represents the meaning 'miscellaneous' or 'mixed'.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

ザツ
  • ざつ

    rough / crude / miscellaneous

  • 雑談ざつだん

    chatting / casual talk

  • 雑木ざつぼく

    various small trees / assorted trees

  • 雑音ざつおん

    noise / interference / static

  • 雑巾ぞうきん

    cleaning cloth / dust rag

  • 混雑こんざつ

    crowding / congestion

  • 複雑ふくざつ

    complexity / complication

Commonly used words

  • ざつ

    rough / crude / miscellaneous

  • 雑談
    ざつだん

    chatting / casual talk

  • 雑木
    ざつぼく

    various small trees / assorted trees

  • 雑音
    ざつおん

    noise / interference / static

  • 雑巾
    ぞうきん

    cleaning cloth / dust rag

  • 混雑
    こんざつ

    crowding / congestion

Example sentences

Example 1

この店はかわいい貨が多いです。

Translation

This shop has many cute miscellaneous goods.

Example 2

貨を買うならあの店がおすすめです。

Translation

That store is recommended if you want to buy general goods.

Example 3

な仕事はミスが多いです。

Translation

Sloppy work often leads to mistakes.

Example 4

誌には色々な記事が載っています。

Translation

Magazines contain various articles.

Kanji 雑: miscellaneous | Daily Nihongo