Japanese symbol for “mongrel”
雑種
ざっしゅ
Romaji: zasshu
hybrid; crossbreed; mongrel
In Japanese, mongrel is 雑種, read ざっしゅ (zasshu).
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 hybrid; crossbreed; mongrel
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “mongrel”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 駄犬 | だけん daken | mongrel; cur; mutt |
| 雑犬 | ざっけん zakken | mongrel; mixed-breed dog; dog of nondescript breed |
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 |
| 種類 | しゅるい shurui | variety; kind; type |
| 人種 | じんしゅ jinshu | race (of people) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “mongrel”.
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.