What is the Kanji for "Mix"?

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

The Japanese Kanji for "Mix" is "混".

This kanji has 2 readings:

Its kunyomi reading is "Ma".

Its onyomi reading is "Kon".

kunyomi readings are based on the pronunciation of native Japanese words, and onyomi readings are based on the Chinese pronunciation of the character.

If you visually breakdown this kanji, you can see is made up of 2 parts:

The radical "氵" means "Water" . And The kanji "昆" means "Descendants" and "Insects" and can be read as "Kon".

Now, let's make sure you understand this kanji the other way around too.

What does the kanji "混" mean in japanese?

"混" means "Mix".

Japanese School Students learn this kanji in Fifth Grade, while foreigners may learn this kanji in preparation for the JLPT N2 exam.

Here are some words that use this kanji:

混む・込む: "Be crowded". The Japanese verb '混む・込む (こむ・こむ)' means 'to be crowded'. This verb is used to describe a situation where there is a large number of people or objects in a confined space, making the space feel full or packed. It can be used in reference to places like trains, roads, stores, etc. For example: The train is crowded - (電車が混んでいる). It's really crowded in here - (ここすごく混んでるね).

混雑: "Crowded". The Japanese verbal noun '混雑 (こんざつ)' means 'crowded'. This word is used to describe a situation or place that has a large number of people or objects occupying the available space. It conveys a sense of being overly full or congested. For example: The train station is crowded - (駅は混雑している). The city center was very crowded during the festival - (街中は祭りの時とても混雑していた).

混乱: "Confusion". The verbal noun '混乱 (こんらん)' means 'confusion'. This term refers to a state of disorder or uncertainty in which people are unsure of what is happening or what to do. It can be used to describe situations where there is a lack of clarity, coordination, or organization. For example: The evacuation caused confusion among the residents - (避難により住民の間に混乱が生じた). The unexpected news left everyone in confusion - (予期せぬ知らせに皆が混乱した).

混ざる: "Mix". The verb '混ざる (まざる)' means 'to mix' or 'to blend'. This verb is used to describe when two or more different things or elements come together and are combined. It can be used for both physical and abstract concepts. For example: The paint colors mixed together - (絵の具が混ざった). My ideas mixed with hers - (私の考えが彼女の考えと混ざった).

混じる: "Mix" or "Blend". The Japanese verb '混じる (まじる)' means 'to mix' or 'to blend'. This verb is used to describe the action of combining two or more different elements, substances, or ingredients together. It can be used with both concrete and abstract concepts. For example: The colors blended together - (色が混じり合う). The two ideas mixed and became one - (2つのアイデアが混ざり合った)

To make really sure you learn this Kanji, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this kanji.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "こ" is read as "ko". The hiragana "ん" is read as "n". And The hiragana "ま" is read as "ma".

Heres a quick tutorial on how to use it. You'll be asked three type of questions: meaning, reading, and writing.

For meanings questions all you have to do is type the english meaning. If there is more than one meaning, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Reading questions you have to type the reading in romaji (roman letters, our normal alphabet) and it'll be automatically converted to hiragana if necessary. If there is more than one reading, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Writing questions some options will appear and all you have to do is select the correct ones.