na-adjective, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
Describes a collection of varied, often unrelated items gathered together without order. Used for things, information, people, etc.
引き出しの中には雑多なものが詰まっている。
The drawer is stuffed with miscellaneous things.
会議では雑多な意見が出された。
Various unorganized opinions were presented at the meeting.
Compound of 雑 (miscellaneous) and 多 (many). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji combination directly conveys the meaning of a diverse, unorganized collection.