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What is the Kanji for 'Confused' and 'Mixed up'? | 錯

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Confused' and 'Mixed up', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Confused' and 'Mixed up' is 錯.

    kanji

    錯

    Meaning

    Confused, Mixed up

    Reading

    onyomiさく

    saku

    しゃく

    shaku

    Parts

    昔Old times 釒Gold (金)

    Radical

    金

    Stroke Count

    16

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    8

    Frequency

    1687

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 錯

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    昔

    Meaning

    Old times

    radical

    釒

    Meaning

    Gold

Kanji Related to 錯 Through the Part 昔

These 3 kanji contain the part 昔 as well.

    kanji

    借

    Meaning

    Borrow, Rent

    kanji

    惜

    Meaning

    Regret, Frugal

    kanji

    措

    Meaning

    Dispose, Set aside

Kanji Related to 錯 Through the Part 釒

These 22 kanji contain the part 釒 as well.

    kanji

    鏡

    Meaning

    Mirror

    kanji

    釣

    Meaning

    Fish, Fishing

    kanji

    鎖

    Meaning

    Chain

    kanji

    鍵

    Meaning

    Key

    kanji

    鋭

    Meaning

    Sharp

    kanji

    鐘

    Meaning

    Bell

    kanji

    鎌

    Meaning

    Sickle, Scythe

    kanji

    鍛

    Meaning

    Forge, Train

    kanji

    銅

    Meaning

    Copper

    kanji

    銭

    Meaning

    Money, Coin

    kanji

    針

    Meaning

    Needle

    kanji

    錠

    Meaning

    Lock, Tablet

    kanji

    銀

    Meaning

    Silver

    kanji

    錦

    Meaning

    Brocade

    kanji

    銃

    Meaning

    Gun

    kanji

    鑑

    Meaning

    Consider, Model

    kanji

    鉱

    Meaning

    Ore, Mineral

    kanji

    鉛

    Meaning

    Lead

    kanji

    鋳

    Meaning

    Cast, Casting

    kanji

    鋼

    Meaning

    Steel

    kanji

    鉢

    Meaning

    Bowl

    kanji

    錮

    Meaning

    To tie, Confinement

Learn the Kanji 錯

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 錯 mean?

錯 means 'Confused' and 'Mixed up'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.