Word Meaning 雑魚

ざこ zako

雑魚 is read as ざこ (zako) and means small fish.

Meaning

English

  1. small fish
  2. small fry
  3. (a) nobody
  4. unimportant person

Reading

Kana

ざこ

Romaji

zako

Writing Variants

  • 雑魚 ざっこ zakko
  • 雑魚 じゃこ jako

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 25 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 147104 Priority X

Related Vocabulary

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雑魚キャラ

ざこきゃら

background character (in a manga, anime, etc.)

雑魚寝

ざこね

sleeping together in a huddle

縮緬雑魚

ちりめんじゃこ

dried young sardines

雑木

ざつぼく

various kinds of small trees

雑談

ざつだん

chatting

雑音

ざつおん

noise (usu. unpleasant)

雑草

ざっそう

weed

ざつ

miscellaneous

雑用

ざつよう

miscellaneous expenses

雑居

ざっきょ

multi-tenant

雑多

ざった

miscellaneous

雑種

ざっしゅ

hybrid