jammed in, shellfish, mediate, concern oneself with

About this kanji

The kanji 「介」 primarily means to mediate or to be involved in something. It is often used in nouns rather than verbs. For example, 「介護」 (かいご) means nursing, referring to the care given to those who are unable to care for themselves. Another compound is 「介入」 (かいにゅう), which means intervention, indicating the act of stepping in to help resolve a situation. Additionally, 「紹介」 (しょうかい) means introduction, commonly used when presenting someone to another person. A quick note: the kanji is less frequently seen in everyday conversation, but it is significant in healthcare and social contexts.

Example sentences

• 介護の仕事はとても大切です。

  Caregiving work is very important.

Meanings across languages

English

jammed in, shellfish, mediate, concern oneself with

Tiếng Việt

bị kẹt, ngao, trung gian, quan tâm đến

日本語

かい, あいたる, るん, にも, つながり

한국어

끼어들다, 조개류, 중재하다, 관여하다

中文

介入, 贝类, 调解, 关心

id

terjebak, kerang

th

ติดขัด, เปลือกหอย

es

atrapado, marisco

fr

coincé, coquillage

de

eingeklemmt, Schalenfrüchte

pt

entalado, molusco

Common compounds

• 介護かいごnursing, care, caregiving
• 介入かいにゅうintervention
• 紹介しょうかいintroduction, presentation, referral
• 仲介ちゅうかいagency, intermediation
• 介在かいざいexisting (between), interposition, intervention
• 厄介やっかいtrouble, burden, nuisance
• 介助かいじょhelp, assistance, aid
• 魚介類ぎょかいるいmarine products, seafood, fish and shellfish