Mix

On’yomi: こん
Kun’yomi: ま、こ
Radical: 水 Water (Kangxi 85)

Mid-frequency: not on every page, but regular in books and magazines.

More common than 宿 (Lodge), less common than 折 (Fold).

A tsunami on the left, with sun over compare on the right — the tsunami mixes the sun and its reflection, comparing and blending them together in a chaotic mix.

In words

混むこむ to be crowdedN1

混ぜるまぜる to mix,to stirN2

混じるまじる to be mixed,to be blended with,to associate withN2

混 is rank 800 of 2,608 in published Japanese.

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