Keyword
crude
Info
FrequencyTop 700-800
Type
Kyōiku (5th grade) 
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Shinjitai ?
KankenLevel 6
Heisig604
Old form
Readings
ざつ
(40%)
ざっ
(31%)
ぞう
(9%)
(9%)
いざ
(4%)
じゃ
(4%)
Composed of
nine
tree
old bird
Used in vocabulary (215 in total)
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
journal; magazine; periodical
chatting; idle talk
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
house-cloth; dust cloth
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
general store
idle thoughts; worldly thoughts
grove of miscellaneous trees; copse; coppice; thicket
routine tasks or duties
all manner of (verbal) abuse; all kinds of names; abusive language; torrent of abuse; stream of insults
miscellaneous goods; general goods; sundries
coarse; rough; crude
messy; untidy; disorderly; higgledy-piggledy
common soldier; private; rank and file; small fry; underling
multi-tenant building; building containing a mixture of businesses, shops and residential apartments
complicated and mysterious
miscellaneous matters
rice gruel containing vegetables, fish, etc., and seasoned with miso or soy sauce
hybrid; crossbreed; mongrel
disorderly; promiscuous
sleeping together in a huddle
general (variety) store (shop)
complex; intricate; complicated; confused; troublesome; vexatious
coarse; crude
vulgar; indecent; crude; jumbled (of a place); disorderly; chaotic
miscellaneous knowledge
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
microorganisms; saprophyte; saprophytic bacteria
various kinds of small trees; assorted trees
magazine (company)
soup containing rice cakes and vegetables (New Year's dish)
cleaning with a cloth (floors, etc.); dirty work; low-level work; apprentice work
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
abusive language; foul language
miscellany (classification of Japanese poetry unrelated to the seasons or to love)
all sorts of; various; miscellaneous; motley
all kinds of malicious gossip; heaping verbal abuse (on); cursing and swearing (words)
magazine journalist
daily necessities; everyday goods
daily necessities; goods for everyday life
chore; odd job
performing arts; acrobatics
miscellaneous expenses
ladies' magazine; women's magazine
complication; intricacy
living together; mixed residence; sharing living quarters; multi-tenant; community
omnivorousness; polyphagia; omnivorous; polyphagous
trouble; difficulty; hospitality; treatment; treat
low-call people
magazine published by like-minded people; fanzine; zine
the state (degree) of congestion; how bad traffic jams are
foreign element; impurity; admixture
wet cloth; damp rag
miscellaneous thoughts (on); miscellaneous impressions
notebook; exercise book
multi-person cell; shared cell
miscellaneous notes
confused; inconsistent; incoherent; patchy
literary miscellany
various containers; miscellaneous receptacles; small wooden plate on which offerings for a Shinto home shine are placed
no trouble; easy; simple
complexity; complex; complicated
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
assorted colors; assorted colours
general news; miscellaneous news
cleaning with a cloth (floors, etc.); dirty work; low-level work; apprentice work
complex; intricate; complicated; confused; troublesome; vexatious
hybridization; crossing; mixing
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
learned (scientific) journal
general-interest magazine
technical journal (periodical, magazine)
unpolished; unrefined
assorted books
miscellaneous things
sundries; odds and ends
miscellaneous recyclable paper; recyclable paper other than old newspapers and carton boxes
performing arts; acrobatics
tenacity of weeds; stubbornness of weeds; die hard spirit
omnivore; omnivorous animal
complex and subtle (delicate)
hybrid; crossbreed; cross
all sorts of; various; miscellaneous; motley
miscellaneous records
complex and wide-ranging; labyrinthine
magazine for amusement; entertainment magazine
miscellaneous poems
playful literature originating from haiku
man who is neither overly aggressive nor overly passive in pursuing sex and riches; (lit.) omnivore
pure and unadulterated; pure in heart; simplehearted
pure; unadulterated
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
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
miscellaneous losses
standard days signifying the changing of the seasons (i.e. setsubun, higan, etc.)
soup containing rice cakes and vegetables (New Year's dish)
F1 hybrid; first filial hybrid; first cross
electronic magazine
confused; inconsistent; incoherent; patchy
to mix; to stir; to blend
forced labour (labor) imposed upon commoners (ritsuryo period)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
house-cloth; dust cloth
to stir; to mix; to banter; to make fun of (what a person says); to stir up
heterosis; hybrid vigor; hybrid vigour
miscellaneous liquors (alcohol tax category); alcohol other than sake, shōchū, mirin, beer, etc.
complex and mysterious (bizarre); complicated and inscrutable
miscellanist; miscellaneous writer
article containing thoughts and observations on a topic; op-ed article; opinion piece
degree of congestion (e.g. traffic, Internet); congestion factor
tradesman (in the ritsuryō system)
mixed residential quarter
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
foul language; abusive language
miscellaneous problems; miscellaneous subjects (themes)
miscellaneous taxes
assorted matters
writings on many different topics; book that cannot be classified in any category
fanzine; fan magazine
all manner of (verbal) abuse; all kinds of names; abusive language; torrent of abuse; stream of insults
miscellaneous (sundry) incomes
mongrel; mixed-breed dog; dog of nondescript breed
miscellaneous collection
to stir; to mix; to banter; to make fun of (what a person says); to stir up
no trouble; easy; simple
quarterly (magazine)
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
sleeping together in a huddle
mixture; impurities
building (esp. a house); house fixture; fitting; facial features
(something) mixed with snow
(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
rectangular bugaku mask made of thick paper and white silk with facial features drawn on it
miscellaneous rules
assorted stocks
general news column
Internet congestion; net congestion
pseudonoise sequence; pn sequence
miscellaneous time; incidental time
polygamous flower
inconsequential (fictional) character; worthless character; mook
finishing board nailed where the floor boards meet the wall; (similar to) skirting, baseboards
popular music
variety meat; offal; scrap meat; meat other than pork, beef or poultry (e.g. horsemeat, etc.)
miscellaneous income; miscellaneous profit
hybridization; crossing
to mix; to stir; to blend
mixed fertilizer, e.g. made from compost and burned soil
various impurities (illness, menstruation, death, etc.)
complex post-traumatic stress disorder; complex PTSD
Examples (187 in total)
That is a very complex machine.
This problem is really complicated.
This story is too complex for children.