Kanji

交

交

mingle, mixing, association, coming & going

Kanji

Grade

Grade 2

Strokes

6 strokes

Radical

亠部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

コウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese 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

Nanori (Name Reading)

あう, かた, とも, みち, よしみ

Common Readings

コウ, か…う, か…わす, ま…ざる, まじ…える, ま…じる, まじ…わる, ま…ぜる

Example sentences

交渉 こうしょう
平和 交渉 は まだ 続いている 。

Peace negotiations are still ongoing.

成立 せいりつ
長い 交渉 の 末 、 ようやく 和解 が 成立した 。

After long negotiations, a settlement was finally reached.

交わす かわす
彼ら は 別れ際 に 固い 握手 を 交わした 。

They exchanged a firm handshake upon parting.

巡る めぐる
この 問題 を 巡って 、 激しい 議論 が 交わされた 。

A heated discussion took place regarding this issue.

交換 こうかん
授業 の 後 で 、 友達 と 連絡先 を 交換した 。

After class, I exchanged contact information with my friend.

部品 ぶひん
壊れた 部品 を 新しい もの と 交換 した 。

Replaced the broken part with a new one.

交流 こうりゅう
留学生 たち は 地元 の 住民 と 積極的 に 交流している 。

The international students are actively interacting with the local residents.

階層 かいそう
社会 の 様々な 階層 の 人々 と 交流 する 。

Interacting with people from various strata of society.

交代 こうたい
一時間 おき に 交代 で 運転します 。

We take turns driving every hour.

言葉を交わす ことばをかわす
隣 に 住んでいる が 、 彼 と まともに 言葉を交わした こと は ない 。

We live next door, but I've never properly exchanged words with him.

Example Vocabulary

交渉

こうしょう

negotiation; connection

交わす

かわす

to exchange; to intersect

交換

こうかん

exchange; replacement

交流

こうりゅう

interaction; exchange; alternating current (AC)

交代

こうたい

alternation; substitution; relief; taking turns

言葉を交わす

ことばをかわす

to exchange words; to talk with; to speak to

交える

まじえる

to mix; to include; to exchange; to cross

交互

こうご

alternately; taking turns

飛び交う

とびかう

to fly about; to flutter; to be exchanged (e.g. opinions, rumors)

交差

こうさ

intersection; crossing; overlap

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