miscellaneous
On'yomi (音読み)
- ザツ
- ゾウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- まじ.える
- まじ.る
About this kanji
The kanji 雑, pronounced as "zatsu" or "zou", primarily means "miscellaneous" or "mixed." It is often used as a noun and sometimes appears in verbs. Common compounds include 雑誌 (ざっし), which means "magazine" and refers to a collection of articles; 複雑 (ふくざつ) meaning "complex," used to describe something that is not straightforward; and 混雑 (こんざつ), which translates to "congestion," often used for crowded places. An important usage note is that 雑 can convey a sense of disorder or a mix of different things, so it often has a negative connotation when describing noise or clutter.
Example sentences
雑誌の記事を読んだ。
I read an article in the magazine.
Meanings across languages
- English
- miscellaneous
- Tiếng Việt
- tạp
- 日本語
- 雑多
- 한국어
- 잡다, 혼합된
- 中文
- 杂
- id
- beraneka
- th
- หลากหลาย
- es
- misceláneo
- fr
- divers
- de
- sonstiges
- pt
- diversos
Common compounds
- 雑誌ざっしmagazine, journal, periodical
- 複雑ふくざつcomplex, complicated, intricate
- 混雑こんざつcongestion, crush, crowding
- 雑音ざつおんnoise (usu. unpleasant), interference (e.g. radio), static
- 雑貨ざっかmiscellaneous goods, general goods, sundries
- 雑居ざっきょliving together, mixed residence, sharing living quarters
- 雑巾ぞうきんhouse-cloth, dust cloth
- 雑煮ぞうにsoup containing rice cakes and vegetables (New Year's dish)
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