# 混 — blend; confuse

混 means “blend; confuse”. It is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 11 strokes. On'yomi: コン (kon). Kun'yomi: ま(じる) (majiru), こ(む) (komu). You'll see it in words such as 混じる (majiru, “to be mixed; to be blended with”).

- Meaning: blend; confuse
- On'yomi: コン (kon)
- Kun'yomi: ま(じる) (majiru), こ(む) (komu)
- Strokes: 11
- Level: JLPT N2 · set Change & making

## How to remember 混

Sounds like 昆: both read コン.

Parts: 氵 water · 昆 insects

## Words with 混

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 混じる | まじる (majiru) | to be mixed; to be blended with |
| 混ぜる | まぜる (mazeru) | to mix; to stir |
| 混む | こむ (komu) | to be crowded; to be packed |

## Don't confuse it with

[昆](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/insects/) · [温](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/warm/) · [湿](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/damp/)

## More in the “Change & making” set

[拡](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/expand/) · [換](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/convert/) · [混](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/blend/) · [替](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/substitute/)

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