交
交 — Mingle
mingle, mixing, association, coming & going
On’yomiコウ (kou)
Kun’yomiまじわる (majiwaru)
Kun’yomiまじえる (majieru)
Kun’yomiまじる (majiru)
Kun’yomiまじる (majiru)
Kun’yomiまざる (mazaru)
Stroke order (6 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 交
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 外交 | がいこう gaikou | diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing |
| 交渉 | こうしょう koushou | negotiations; bargaining; discussions |
| 交流 | こうりゅう kouryuu | exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction |
| 交換 | こうかん koukan | exchange; interchange; switching |
| 交通 | こうつう koutsuu | traffic; transportation; communication |
| 国交 | こっこう kokkou | diplomatic relations |
Study notes
交 is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 6 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 2), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #178 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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