Keyword
crude
Info
FrequencyTop 700-800
Type
Kyōiku (5th grade) 
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Shinjitai ?
KankenLevel 6
Heisig604
Old form雜
Readings
ざつ
(48%)
ざっ
(30%)
ぞう
(9%)
ざ
(5%)
じゃ
(5%)
Composed of
nine
tree
old bird
Used in vocabulary (227 in total)
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
magazine; journal; periodical
chatting; idle talk
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; noob; weak player
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
rough (estimate, summary, etc.); broad; general; careless (e.g. work); sloppy; crude
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
house-cloth; dust cloth
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
general store
grove of miscellaneous trees; copse; coppice; thicket
untidy (room, pile, etc.); messy; cluttered; disorderly; jumbled (e.g. thoughts); chaotic (lifestyle, atmosphere, etc.)
idle thoughts; worldly thoughts
miscellaneous goods; general goods; sundries
miscellaneous duties; (trivial) routine tasks; small jobs; odd jobs
all manner of (verbal) abuse; all kinds of names; abusive language; torrent of abuse; stream of insults
coarse; rough; crude
multi-tenant building; building containing a mixture of businesses, shops and residential apartments
common soldier; private; rank and file; small fry; underling
complicated and mysterious
miscellaneous matters
rice porridge made by simmering cooked rice in a seasoned broth, often containing vegetables, fish, etc. (usu. made from leftovers)
general (variety) store (shop)
complex; intricate; complicated; confused; troublesome; vexatious
hybrid; crossbreed; mongrel
(many people) sleeping bunched together in a single room; sleeping together in a huddle
coarse; crude
vulgar; indecent; crude; jumbled (of a place); disorderly; chaotic
miscellaneous knowledge
soup containing rice cakes and vegetables (New Year's dish)
microorganisms; saprophyte; saprophytic bacteria
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
cleaning with a cloth (floors, etc.); dirty work; low-level work; apprentice work
magazine (company)
various kinds of small trees; assorted trees
assorted grains; cereals; millet
soup containing rice cakes and vegetables (New Year's dish)
off-flavor; odd taste
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
compound fracture; complex fracture
daily necessities; goods for everyday life
daily necessities; everyday goods
abusive language; foul language
all kinds of malicious gossip; heaping verbal abuse (on); cursing and swearing (words)
magazine journalist
all sorts of; various; miscellaneous; motley
performing arts; acrobatics
chore; odd job
miscellaneous expenses
miscellany (classification of Japanese poetry unrelated to the seasons or to love)
ladies' magazine; women's magazine
living together; mixed residence; sharing living quarters; multi-tenant; community
complication; intricacy
omnivorousness; polyphagia; omnivorous; polyphagous
complexity; complex; complicated
the state (degree) of congestion; how bad traffic jams are
magazine published by like-minded people; fanzine; zine
lowly person; person of low status; commoner
foreign element; impurity; admixture
wet cloth; damp rag
miscellaneous thoughts (on); miscellaneous impressions
no trouble; easy; simple
notebook; exercise book
multi-person cell; shared cell
hybridization; crossing; mixing
miscellaneous notes
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
confused; inconsistent; incoherent; patchy
trouble; difficulty; hospitality; treatment; treat
assorted colors; assorted colours
literary miscellany
various containers; miscellaneous receptacles; small wooden plate on which offerings for a Shinto home shrine are placed
cleaning with a cloth (floors, etc.); dirty work; low-level work; apprentice work
academic journal; scholarly journal
general news; miscellaneous news
complex; intricate; complicated; confused; troublesome; vexatious
technical journal (periodical, magazine)
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
tenacity of weeds; stubbornness of weeds; die hard spirit
general-interest magazine
hybrid; crossbreed; cross
disordered; confused; unpolished; rough
assorted books
sundries; odds and ends
performing arts; acrobatics
miscellaneous things
miscellaneous recyclable paper; recyclable paper other than old newspapers and carton boxes
miscellaneous records
omnivore; omnivorous animal
complex and subtle (delicate)
kasutori magazines; style of adult men's magazines popular post-World War II
electronic magazine
magazine for amusement; entertainment magazine
complex and wide-ranging; labyrinthine
all sorts of; various; miscellaneous; motley
miscellaneous poems
miscellaneous (sundry) incomes
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
playful literature originating from haiku
all manner of (verbal) abuse; all kinds of names; abusive language; torrent of abuse; stream of insults
man who is neither overly aggressive nor overly passive in pursuing sex and riches; (lit.) omnivore
pure and unadulterated; pure in heart; simplehearted
to mix; to stir; to blend
pure; unadulterated
complex and multifarious
promiscuity; promiscuous sexual relations; communal marriage; mixed marriage; interracial marriage; miscegenation
various forms of arts (e.g. acrobatics, magic, puppetry, sarugaku acrobatics performance); miscellaneous songs popular from the end of the Heian period to the Kamakura period
Japan-specific seasonal markers signaling changes in the season (e.g. the start of the rainy season, typhoon days, changing of the seasons) used in addition to the Chinese 24 solar terms
crowd incident (e.g. crowd crush, stampede)
miscellaneous losses
rectangular bugaku mask made of thick paper and white silk with facial features drawn on it
soup containing rice cakes and vegetables (New Year's dish)
forced labour (labor) imposed upon commoners (ritsuryō period)
F1 hybrid; first filial hybrid; first cross
japchae (dish of vegetables and noodles); chapchae
complex and mysterious (bizarre); complicated and inscrutable
to stir well; to mix thoroughly; to interrupt (with a joke, sarcastic remark, etc.); to butt in (with a facetious comment); to make fun of (what someone says)
house-cloth; dust cloth
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
confused; inconsistent; incoherent; patchy
degree of congestion (e.g. traffic, Internet); congestion factor
miscellaneous liquors (alcohol tax category); alcohol other than sake, shōchū, mirin, beer, etc.
heterosis; hybrid vigor; hybrid vigour
miscellanist; miscellaneous writer
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
no trouble; easy; simple
foul language; abusive language
miscellaneous work; miscellaneous occupations
miscellaneous problems; miscellaneous subjects (themes)
article containing thoughts and observations on a topic; op-ed article; opinion piece
assorted matters
writings on many different topics; book that cannot be classified in any category
miscellaneous taxes
tradesman (in the ritsuryō system)
mixed residential quarter
fanzine; fan magazine
miscellaneous collection
duffel bag
to stir well; to mix thoroughly; to interrupt (with a joke, sarcastic remark, etc.); to butt in (with a facetious comment); to make fun of (what someone says)
mongrel; mixed-breed dog; dog of nondescript breed
quarterly (magazine)
building (esp. a house); house fixture; fitting; facial features
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; noob; weak player
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
(many people) sleeping bunched together in a single room; sleeping together in a huddle
mixture; impurities
(something) mixed with snow
background character (in a manga, anime, etc.); unimportant (usu. nameless) character; mob (non-player character); easily defeated enemy character; minor enemy character
(something) mixed with rain (snow, wind, etc.)
miscellaneous recyclable paper; recyclable paper other than old newspapers and carton boxes
to mix together (e.g. ingredients); to stir; to mix up
dirty worn-out rag
dirty worn-out rag
various impurities (illness, menstruation, death, etc.)
miscellaneous rules; miscellaneous provisions
assorted stocks
general news column
Internet congestion; net congestion
pseudonoise sequence; pn sequence
miscellaneous time; incidental time
polygamous flower
skirting board (in a Japanese-style room); baseboard
skirting board (in a Japanese-style room); baseboard
popular music
tough cuts and fat trimmings (used for minced meat, etc.); meat other than beef, pork or poultry (e.g. horse meat); offal; variety meats
miscellaneous income; miscellaneous profit
hybridization; crossing
to mix; to stir; to blend
mixed fertilizer, e.g. made from compost and burned soil
complex post-traumatic stress disorder; complex PTSD
syncretism (in ancient Chinese philosophy); syncretist
chat stream; stream of idle talk
hybrid sterility; hybrid incompatibility
acrobatic troupe; circus troupe
split firewood; firewood chunks; billet
Examples (187 in total)
That is a very complex machine.
This problem is really complicated.
This story is too complex for children.