mix, blend, confuse
On'yomi (音読み)
- コン
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- ま.じる
- -ま.じり
- ま.ざる
- ま.ぜる
- こ.む
About this kanji
The kanji "混" primarily means to mix or blend, but it can also signify confusion. It is commonly used as a verb, often seen in compounds that describe various forms of mixing or disorder. For example, "混乱" (こんらん) means disorder, reflecting confusion in a situation, while "混合" (こんごう) refers to the act of mixing substances together. Another term, "混血" (こんけつ), denotes mixed race, highlighting diversity. A useful note is that "混" is frequently seen in everyday situations, from cooking to describing crowded places, illustrating its versatility in Japanese.
Example sentences
混乱した状況を整理する。
To organize the chaotic situation.
Meanings across languages
- English
- mix, blend, confuse
- Tiếng Việt
- trộn, pha, nhầm lẫn
- 日本語
- 混ぜる, ブレンドする, 混乱させる
- 한국어
- 혼합, 혼잡, 혼돈
- 中文
- 混合, 混淆, 混乱
- id
- campur
- th
- ผสม
- es
- mezclar
- fr
- mélanger
- de
- Mischen
- pt
- misturar
Common compounds
- 混迷こんめいturmoil, chaos, confusion
- 混乱こんらんdisorder, chaos, confusion
- 混血こんけつmixed race, mixed parentage
- 混合こんごうmixing, mixture, meld
- 混雑こんざつcongestion, crush, crowding
- 混成こんせいmixed (e.g. team, chorus)
- 混戦こんせんconfused fight, free-for-all, melee
- 混同こんどうconfusion, mixing, merger
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