mix

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 混 has 11 strokes and concerns mixing or distinctions becoming blurred.
• Basic usage: 混同 is read こんどう, and 混乱 is read こんらん.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Confusing things and a state of confusion
  • 似た二つの用語を混同しないよう means taking care not to confuse two similar terms with each other.
  • 駅の構内は混乱した describes the station falling into disorder. 混乱 can describe broader confusion than mistaking one thing for another.