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What is the Kanji for 'Miscellaneous'? | 雑

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Miscellaneous', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Miscellaneous' is 雑.

    kanji

    雑

    Meaning

    Miscellaneous

    Reading

    onyomiぞう

    zou

    ざつ

    zatsu

    Parts

    杂 隹Bird

    Example Word

    混雑: crowded. The Japanese verbal noun '混雑 (こんざつ)' refers to a state of being crowded or congested. It is often used to describe places, situations, or conditions where there is a lot of activity or people, leading to a lack of space or order. For example: The station is crowded「駅が混雑している」(えきがこんざつしている). The road is congested due to the accident「事故で道路が混雑している」(じこでどうろがこんざつしている). This word is commonly used in contexts like public transportation, events, or traffic, and it conveys a sense of disorder or inconvenience caused by the crowding.

    Radical

    隹

    Stroke Count

    14

    JLPT

    N3

    Grade

    5

    Frequency

    534

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 雑

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

    component

    杂

    radical

    隹

    Meaning

    Bird

Words Using 雑

This kanji is used in 5 words:

    word

    複雑

    Meaning

    Complex

    word

    雑誌

    Meaning

    Magazine

    word

    雑音

    Meaning

    Noise

    word

    雑談

    Meaning

    Chat

    word

    混雑

    Meaning

    Crowded

Kanji Related to 雑 Through the Part 隹

These 21 kanji contain the part 隹 as well.

    kanji

    進

    Meaning

    Advance

    kanji

    集

    Meaning

    Gather

    kanji

    確

    Meaning

    Certain

    kanji

    観

    Meaning

    View

    kanji

    推

    Meaning

    Infer

    kanji

    雇

    Meaning

    Employ, Hire

    kanji

    離

    Meaning

    Detach, Separate

    kanji

    歓

    Meaning

    Rejoice, Delight

    kanji

    稚

    Meaning

    Young, Immature

    kanji

    維

    Meaning

    Fiber, Maintain

    kanji

    焦

    Meaning

    Char, Scorch

    kanji

    勧

    Meaning

    Urge, Recommend

    kanji

    唯

    Meaning

    Only, Solely

    kanji

    准

    Meaning

    Approve, Semi

    kanji

    雄

    Meaning

    Male, Heroic

    kanji

    雌

    Meaning

    Female

    kanji

    雅

    Meaning

    Elegance, Elegant

    kanji

    隻

    Meaning

    One of a pair, Ship counter

    kanji

    誰

    Meaning

    Who

    kanji

    堆

    Meaning

    Piled high

    kanji

    椎

    Meaning

    Oak tree, Oak

Learn the Kanji 雑

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What does 雑 mean?

雑 means 'Miscellaneous'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Fifth Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N3 exam.

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