Japanese symbol for “motley”

種々雑多

しゅじゅざった

Romaji: shujuzatta

all sorts of; various; miscellaneous; motley

In Japanese, motley is 種々雑多, read しゅじゅざった (shujuzatta).

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

adj-na, adj-no, n all sorts of; various; miscellaneous; motley

Written forms: 種々雑多、種種雑多. Readings: しゅじゅざった.

Kanji and stroke order

種

species, kind, class

on: シュ
kun: たね、-ぐさ

14 strokes · JLPT 2

雑

miscellaneous

on: ザツ、ゾウ
kun: まじ.える、まじ.る

14 strokes · JLPT 2

多

many, frequent, much

on: タ
kun: おお.い、まさ.に、まさ.る

6 strokes · JLPT 4

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
種類	しゅるい shurui	variety; kind; type
人種	じんしゅ jinshu	race (of people)
一種	いっしゅ isshu	a kind; a sort; a variety
品種	ひんしゅ hinshu	type (of goods); sort
種目	しゅもく shumoku	item; event
機種	きしゅ kishu	model (of machine, device)
雑誌	ざっし zasshi	magazine; journal; periodical
複雑	ふくざつ fukuzatsu	complex; complicated; intricate
多数	たすう tasuu	large number (of); many

See also: Chinese symbol for “motley”.

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