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JLPT N16画 · 6 strokesradical 亠grade 2freq #178

mingle, mixing, association, coming & going

On'yomi (音読み)

  • コウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • まじ.わる
  • まじ.える
  • ま.じる
  • まじ.る
  • ま.ざる
  • ま.ぜる
  • -か.う
  • か.わす
  • かわ.す
  • こもごも

Mnemonic

Imagine a magical party where people converge and mingle, represented by the kanji shape that visually intertwines like dancers meeting and mixing together.

About this kanji

The kanji "交" primarily means to mingle or mix, and it can refer to various associations, as well as the idea of coming and going. It is often used in nouns but can also appear in verbs. For example, in the word "外交" (がいこう), it means diplomacy, highlighting interactions between countries. In "交換" (こうかん), it refers to exchange, like swapping items. Another common compound is "交渉" (こうしょう), which means negotiations, a process of discussion aimed at reaching an agreement. A helpful note is that this kanji often involves interactions, so it appears in contexts related to communication and relationships.

Example sentences

  • 彼は交通事故に遭った。

    He was involved in a traffic accident.

Meanings across languages

English
mingle, mixing, association, coming & going
Tiếng Việt
giao lưu, pha trộn, hiệp hội, đến và đi
日本語
交流, 混合, 協会, 行き来
한국어
어울리다, 혼합, 협회, 왕래
中文
交融, 混合, 协会, 往来
id
bergabung, mencampur, asosiasi
th
รวมกลุ่ม, การผสม, ความสัมพันธ์
es
mezclar, mezcla, asociación
fr
mélanger, mixage, association
de
mixen, Vermischung, Assoziation
pt
misturar, mistura, associação

Common compounds

  • 外交がいこうdiplomacy, selling (e.g. door-to-door), canvassing
  • 交換こうかんexchange, interchange, switching
  • 交渉こうしょうnegotiations, bargaining, discussions
  • 交通こうつうtraffic, transportation, communication
  • 交付こうふdelivery, issuance, handing over
  • 交流こうりゅうexchange (e.g. cultural), interchange, interaction
  • 国交こっこうdiplomatic relations
  • 交代こうたいchange, alternation, rotation

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