協
協 — Co-
co-, cooperation
On’yomiキョウ (kyou)
Kun’yomi—
Stroke order (8 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 協
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 協会 | きょうかい kyoukai | association; society; organization |
| 協議 | きょうぎ kyougi | conference; consultation; discussion |
| 協定 | きょうてい kyoutei | arrangement; pact; agreement |
| 協力 | きょうりょく kyouryoku | cooperation; collaboration; help |
| 協調 | きょうちょう kyouchou | cooperation; conciliation; harmony |
| 妥協 | だきょう dakyou | compromise; giving in |
Study notes
協 is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 8 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 4), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #121 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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