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.
The drawer is stuffed with miscellaneous things.
Various unorganized opinions were presented at the meeting.
雑多 is an adjectival noun describing miscellaneous, varied things, whereas 寄せ集め is a noun naming the resulting hodgepodge itself.
雑多 means miscellaneous or of mixed kinds, contrasting with the homogeneity implied by 純一.
all sorts of; various; miscellaneous
Standard kanji spelling; the only written form.
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.