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Japanese symbol for “blend”

Romaji: mazeru
to mix; to stir; to blend

In Japanese, blend is , read (mazeru).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. v1, vt to mix; to stir; to blend

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

mix, blend, confuse
on: コン
kun: ま.じる、-ま.じり、ま.ざる、ま.ぜる
11 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “blend”

WordReadingMeaning
ブレンド burendoblend
まぜあわす mazeawasuto mix together; to blend; to compound
ないまぜにする naimazenisuruto blend (e.g. fact and fiction); to mix; to weave (together)
まぜあわせる mazeawaseruto mix; to blend; to combine
ないまぜ naimazemixture; jumble; blend

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
こんらん konrandisorder; chaos; confusion
こんざつ konzatsucongestion; crush; crowding
こんどう kondouconfusion; mixing; merger
こんごう kongoumixing; mixture; meld
こんめい konmeiturmoil; chaos; confusion
こんけつ konketsumixed race; mixed parentage

See also: Chinese symbol for “blend”.

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.