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玉石混淆 (gyokusekikonkou) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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Kanji 交 mingle, mixing, association Written forms 玉ぎょく 石せき 混こん 淆こう
Standard kanji spelling; 混淆 is the more common form for this yojijukugo.
玉ぎょく 石せき 混こん 交こう
Alternate spelling using 混交; also seen but less common than 混淆.
Etymology Yojijukugo derived from Chinese, literally 'a mix of gems and stones'. The figurative meaning of a mixture of good and bad has been used in Japanese for centuries.