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æ··
Mix, Mingle
ãū (ãã), ãū (ãã), ãū (ãã), ã (ã)
JLPT N2
Interesting Fact
Japanese train stations often announce éŧčŧãæ··ãã§ããūã (densha ga kondeimasu), meaning 'the train is crowded.' The kanji æ·· commonly refers to mixing things together or being crowded.
Memory Trick
Imagine different colored paints being mixed together until you can't tell them apart. That blending helps you remember æ·· means 'to mix.'
Readings
Onyomi: ãģãģ (kon)
Kunyomi: ãū (ãã), ãū (ãã), ãū (ãã), ã (ã)
Example Words
æ··ã
ãã (komu)
To be crowded
æ··ãã
ãūãã (mazeru)
To mix
æ··äđą
ãããã (konran)
Confusion
æ··é
ããããĪ (konzatsu)
Congestion
Example Sentence
æ ãŪ éŧčŧ ãŊ ãĻãĶã æ··ãã§ããūãã
ãã ãŪ ã§ããã ãŊ ãĻãĶã ããã§ããūãã
asa no densha wa totemo kondeimasu
The train is very crowded in the morning.