雑種

Japanese

Kanji in this term
雑	種
ざつ > ざっ Grade: 5	しゅ Grade: 4
on’yomi

Alternative spelling
雜種 (kyūjitai)

Noun

雑(ざっ)種(しゅ) • (zasshu) 

1. hybrid, cross
2. mixed breed, mongrel, mutt (as in the case of a dog)

References

• 2002, Ineko Kondō; Fumi Takano; Mary E Althaus; et. al., Shogakukan Progressive Japanese-English Dictionary, Third Edition, Tokyo: Shōgakukan, →ISBN.