JLPT N2 · 11 strokes
Kanji 混: "mix, blend, confuse"
The kanji 混 means "mix, blend, confuse". It is written with 11 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N2, read コン in on'yomi and ま.じる, ま.じり, ま.ざる, ま.ぜる, こ.む in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
コン
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
ま.じるま.じりま.ざるま.ぜるこ.む
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | mix, blend, confuse |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 11 |
| JLPT level | N2 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 5 |
| Frequency rank | 824 of 2,501 |
Common words with 混
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 混乱disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
- 混じるto be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined · to associate with; to mingle with; to interest; to join
- 混ぜるto mix; to stir; to blend
- 混むto be crowded; to be packed; to be congested; to be thronged (with)
- 混ざるto be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with
- 混雑congestion; crush; crowding; jam · confusion; disorder
- 混凝土concrete
- 混沌chaos; confusion; disorder · chaotic; confused; uncertain; disarrayed
- 入り混じるto mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled
- 混ざり合うto be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
- かき混ぜるto mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
- 大混乱chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
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