Japanese symbol for “jam”
混雑
こんざつ
Romaji: konzatsu
congestion; crush; crowding; jam
In Japanese, jam is 混雑, read こんざつ (konzatsu).
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
- n, vi, vs congestion; crush; crowding; jam
- n, vi, vs confusion; disorder
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “jam”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ジャム | ジャム jamu | jam |
| 詰め込む | つめこむ tsumekomu | to cram; to stuff; to jam |
| 詰める | つめる tsumeru | to stuff into; to jam; to cram |
| 詰まらせる | つまらせる tsumaraseru | to clog; to block; to choke up |
| セッション | セッション sesshon | jam session; jam |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 混乱 | こんらん konran | disorder; chaos; confusion |
| 混同 | こんどう kondou | confusion; mixing; merger |
| 混合 | こんごう kongou | mixing; mixture; meld |
| 混迷 | こんめい konmei | turmoil; chaos; confusion |
| 混血 | こんけつ konketsu | mixed race; mixed parentage |
| 雑誌 | ざっし zasshi | magazine; journal; periodical |
| 複雑 | ふくざつ fukuzatsu | complex; complicated; intricate |
| 雑談 | ざつだん zatsudan | chatting; idle talk |
See also: Chinese symbol for “jam”.
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.
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