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être bondé, être bondé de monde, être encombré (circulation)
- 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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