miscellany (poetry classification)
In classical Japanese poetry (waka), 雑 refers to poems on topics other than the seasons or love. This is a specialized literary term.
In the Kokin Wakashū, poems about travel and celebration are placed in the miscellany section.
zōni; New Year's rice cake soup
abusive language; foul language
common soldier; private; rank and file · small fry; underling
assorted small trees; various kinds of trees
lowly person; commoner
forced labor imposed on commoners (ritsuryō period)
miscellaneous poems
various impurities; ritual defilements
mixed fertilizer
foul language; abusive language
New Year's soup with rice cakes and vegetables
dirty worn-out rag
skirting board; baseboard
From Chinese 雜 (zá), meaning 'mixed' or 'miscellaneous'. The Japanese reading ぞう is the go-on pronunciation.