雑 Kanji – miscellaneous
The Japanese kanji 雑 can mean miscellaneous.
Meaning and Readings
How is 雑 read?
雑 has the onyomi readings ザツ, ゾウ and the kunyomi readings まじえる, まじる.
In romaji, these readings can be written as zatsu, zou, majieru, majiru.
Common Japanese Words Using 雑
These common Japanese words contain 雑. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 混雑（こんざつ） — congestion, crush, crowding, jam
- 雑（ざつ） — rough, crude, sloppy, messy
- 雑音（ざつおん） — noise (usu. unpleasant)
- 雑貨（ざっか） — miscellaneous goods, general goods, sundries
- 雑居（ざっきょ） — living together, mixed residence, sharing living quarters
- 雑巾（ぞうきん） — house-cloth, dust cloth
- 雑誌（ざっし） — magazine, journal, periodical
- 雑煮（ぞうに） — soup containing rice cakes and vegetables (New Year's dish)
- 雑炊（ぞうすい） — rice gruel containing vegetables, fish, etc., and seasoned with miso or soy sauce
- 雑草（ざっそう） — weed