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Kanji 交: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 交: mingle, mixing, association, coming &amp, going

Key takeaways

Kanji 交: mingle, mixing, association, coming &amp, going. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

交
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Meaning

minglemixingassociationcoming &ampgoing

On reading

コウ

Kun reading

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

Radical

亠

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 交

mingle, mixing, association, coming &amp, going

Kanji structure breakdown

交

Structure breakdown

亠 + 父

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Imagine a father (父) wearing a hat (亠) as he goes out to socialize with others. It symbolizes people crossing paths, mingling, and forming associations with one another.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

コウ
  • 交易こうえき

    trade / commerce

  • 交互こうご

    alternate / mutual / taking turns

  • 交渉こうしょう

    negotiation / discussion / talks

  • 交付こうふ

    issuance / delivery / distribution

  • 国交こっこう

    diplomatic relations

  • 社交しゃこう

    social interaction / social life

  • 交差こうさ

    crossing / intersection

  • 交替こうたい

    shift / change / alternation

Kun reading

まじ.わる
  • 交わすかわす

    to exchange / to dodge / to avoid

  • 交えるまじえる

    to mix / to exchange / to cross

  • 交わるまじわる

    to cross / to intersect / to associate with

  • 交ざるまざる

    to be mixed / to mingle

  • 交じるまじる

    to be mixed / to blend with / to associate

  • 交ぜるまぜる

    to mix / to blend

Commonly used words

  • 交易
    こうえき

    trade / commerce

  • 交互
    こうご

    alternate / mutual / taking turns

  • 交渉
    こうしょう

    negotiation / discussion / talks

  • 交付
    こうふ

    issuance / delivery / distribution

  • 国交
    こっこう

    diplomatic relations

  • 社交
    しゃこう

    social interaction / social life

  • 交わす
    かわす

    to exchange / to dodge / to avoid

  • 交える
    まじえる

    to mix / to exchange / to cross

  • 交わる
    まじわる

    to cross / to intersect / to associate with

  • 交ざる
    まざる

    to be mixed / to mingle

  • 交じる
    まじる

    to be mixed / to blend with / to associate

  • 交ぜる
    まぜる

    to mix / to blend

Example sentences

Example 1

手紙を交わすことにした。

Translation

We decided to exchange letters.

Example 2

攻撃をうまく交わした。

Translation

He skillfully dodged the attack.

Example 3

この会社はアジアと交易している。

Translation

This company trades with Asia.

Example 4

交易で国と国がつながる。

Translation

Countries are connected through trade.

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