Japanese symbol for “miscellany”
雑
ぞう
Romaji: zou
miscellany (classification of Japanese poetry unrelated to the seasons or to love)
In Japanese, miscellany is 雑, read ぞう (zou).
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Meanings
- n miscellany (classification of Japanese poetry unrelated to the seasons or to love)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “miscellany”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 寄せ集め | よせあつめ yoseatsume | mishmash; miscellany; medley |
| 雑の部 | ざつのぶ zatsunobu | miscellany |
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 |
See also: Chinese symbol for “miscellany”.
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