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Kanji 介: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 介: jammed in, shellfish, mediate, concern oneself with

Key takeaways

Kanji 介: jammed in, shellfish, mediate, concern oneself with. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

介
N2

Meaning

jammed inshellfishmediateconcern oneself with

On reading

カイ

Radical

人

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 介

jammed in, shellfish, mediate, concern oneself with

Kanji structure breakdown

介

Structure breakdown

人 + 丿 + 丨

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

A person (人) is standing between two lines (丿 and 丨). This visual represents being in the middle to mediate or introduce someone. Remember it through words like introduction (紹介) or mediation (媒介).

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

カイ
  • 介護かいご

    nursing / caregiving / elder care

  • 介入かいにゅう

    intervention / involvement / interference

  • 介抱かいほう

    nursing / caring for someone

  • 厄介やっかい

    trouble / burden / annoyance

  • 紹介しょうかい

    introduction / presentation

Commonly used words

  • 介護
    かいご

    nursing / caregiving / elder care

  • 介入
    かいにゅう

    intervention / involvement / interference

  • 介抱
    かいほう

    nursing / caring for someone

  • 厄介
    やっかい

    trouble / burden / annoyance

  • 紹介
    しょうかい

    introduction / presentation

Example sentences

Example 1

おばあさんの介護をしています。

Translation

I am taking care of my grandmother.

Example 2

介護の仕事は大変ですが大切です。

Translation

Caregiving work is hard but important.

Example 3

政府が問題に介入した。

Translation

The government intervened in the problem.

Example 4

友達のけんかに介入した。

Translation

I intervened in my friends' fight.

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