Quick answer
混 is the kanji for "Mix". The most common reading is ま.じる (majiru). Mnemonics and example sentences are listed below.
Meaning
Mix
Also : Blend · Confuse
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
11 strokes
Radicals
Memory Aid
The kanji 混 represents 'MIX'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of mix.
On-reading: こん — remember this sound by associating it with mix. Kun-reading: ま.じる.
Example Sentences
異文化が混在する都市では、様々な料理が楽しめます。
いぶんかがこんざいするとしでは、さまざまなりょうりがたのしめます。
In cities where different cultures coexist, you can enjoy various cuisines.
混雑した電車の中で、スマホを落として焦りました。
こんざつしたでんしゃのなかで、すまほをおとしてあせりました。
In the crowded train, I dropped my smartphone and panicked.
Vocabulary using 混
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jun 18, 2026
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