noun

  1. miscellaneous duties, (trivial) routine tasks, small jobs, odd jobs.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
雑務 ざつむ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

miscellaneous
ザツ ゾウ まじ.える (5th, N3)
mixed, blended, mix
nine
キュウ ク ここの (1st, N5)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
bird, old bird radical (no. 172)
サイ スイ とり (Kentei 1)
human radical (no. 9)
lord, chief, master
シュ あるじ ぬし (3rd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
king, rule, magnate
オウ -ノウ おお (1st, N3)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
task, duties
ム つと.める つかさ (5th, N3)
to put forth effort
halberd, arms, festival float
ム ほこ ボウ (7th, N1)
beforehand, previous, myself
ヨ あらかじ.め シャ (3rd, N3)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
strike, hit, folding chair radical variant (no. 66)
ホク (Kentei 1)
person(人) variant
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ ゲ おさ.める (Kentei 1)
power, strength, strong
リョク ちから リキ (1st, N4)