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Kotomora

雑

miscellaneous

JLPTN3StatusJōyō · grade 5FrequencyTop 1,000Strokes14

Readings

On'yomi

  • ザツ
  • ゾウ

Kun'yomi

  • まじ.える
  • まじ.る

Meaning

雑 centers on a mixed, unorganized collection of things: miscellaneous items gathered together without a single unifying theme.

Most common words using 雑

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  • 雑誌ざっし
    N5

    magazine; journal; periodical

  • 複雑ふくざつ
    N4

    complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)

  • 雑ざつ
    N1

    rough; crude; sloppy; messy

  • 雑談ざつだん
    N1

    chatting; idle talk

  • 雑貨ざっか
    N1

    miscellaneous goods; general goods; sundries

  • 混雑こんざつ
    N3

    congestion; crush; crowding; jam

  • 雑魚ざこ

    small fish; small fry

  • 雑草ざっそう
    N1

    weed

  • 大雑把おおざっぱ
    N2

    rough (estimate, summary, etc.); broad; general; sweeping; loose

  • 雑音ざつおん
    N2

    noise (usu. unpleasant)

  • 雑学ざつがく

    miscellaneous knowledge

  • 雑種ざっしゅ

    hybrid; crossbreed; mongrel

  • 雑用ざつよう

    chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs

  • 雑多ざった

    miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized

  • 雑巾ぞうきん
    N3

    house-cloth; dust cloth

  • 煩雑はんざつ

    complex; intricate; complicated; confused; troublesome; vexatious; cumbersome

  • 雑菌ざっきん

    microorganisms; saprophyte; saprophytic bacteria

  • 雑食ざっしょく

    omnivorous

  • 雑炊ぞうすい

    rice gruel containing vegetables, fish, etc., and seasoned with miso or soy sauce

  • 雑記ざっき

    miscellaneous notes

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Etymology

雑 is the modern simplified form of 雜. The older form combines 衣 (clothing) with 集 (gather), suggesting a collection of mixed things. The modern left side 杂 is a simplification.

Meaning mnemonic

The left side 杂 looks like a jumble of strokes, and the right side 隹 is a bird. Imagine a bird's nest made of miscellaneous twigs and scraps all mixed together.

Reading mnemonic

For ザツ, imagine a zany cat (ザツ) knocking over a box of miscellaneous items, scattering them everywhere.