Japanese symbol for “chore”
雑役
ざつえき
Romaji: zatsueki
chore; odd job
In Japanese, chore is 雑役, read ざつえき (zatsueki).
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Meanings
- n chore; odd job
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “chore”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 厄介事 | やっかいごと yakkaigoto | troublesome matter; burden; difficult task |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 雑誌 | ざっし zasshi | magazine; journal; periodical |
| 複雑 | ふくざつ fukuzatsu | complex; complicated; intricate |
| 混雑 | こんざつ konzatsu | congestion; crush; crowding |
| 雑談 | ざつだん zatsudan | chatting; idle talk |
| 大雑把 | おおざっぱ oozappa | rough (estimate, summary, etc.); broad; general |
| 雑草 | ざっそう zassou | weed |
| 役割 | やくわり yakuwari | part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role |
| 現役 | げんえき gen'eki | active duty; active service |
See also: Chinese symbol for “chore”.
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