This problem is very complicated.
雑
miscellaneous
Kanji
Grade
Grade 5
Strokes
14 strokes
Radical
隹部
On'yomi (Chinese Reading)
ザツ, ゾウ
Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)
まじえる, まじる
Nanori (Name Reading)
かず, とも
Common Readings
ザツ, ゾウ
Example sentences
I feel a complex mix of both joy and sadness.
I buy my favorite fashion magazine every week.
I like reading books and magazines (and such).
I had a chat with a colleague during a break from work.
I didn't bother with the small fry and headed for the boss.
His work is always sloppy, so he makes many mistakes.
I am busy every day with housework and miscellaneous tasks at work.
Pulling weeds in the garden is hard work.
I pulled out the weeds in the garden.
Example Vocabulary
複雑
complex; complicated
雑誌
magazine
雑談
small talk; chat; idle talk
雑魚
small fry; small fish; minor player
雑
sloppy; rough; miscellaneous; coarse
雑用
miscellaneous tasks; chores; odd jobs
雑草
weed
混雑
congestion; crowding; jam
大雑把
rough; careless; sketchy; loose
雑巾
dustcloth; cleaning rag
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