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What does the kanji 交 mean?

交 means intersect, interact, exchange. On'yomi コウ. Kun'yomi 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.

Quick facts
On'yomi	コウ
Kun'yomi	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
Strokes	6
Main radical	亠
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N3

交On'yomi コウKun'yomi 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

N3 · estimated, JLPT framework6 strokes

intersect, interact, exchange

Memory hook

Two legs crossing over each other right in the middle — CROSS, EXCHANGE.

Main radical

亠lid stroke, a top shape with no meaning of its own 2 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 6 strokes

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6

Common words

交番こうばんpolice box (kōban)
交通こうつうtraffic, transportation
交えるまじえるto mix in, to include; to exchange
交ざるまざるto be mixed, to be blended in
交じるまじるto be mixed in with, to be interspersed
交ぜるまぜるto mix, to shuffle in

More words with this kanji

交差点こうさてんintersection, crossroads
交換こうかんexchange
交際こうさいassociation, relationship, dating
外交がいこうdiplomacy
交差こうさintersection, crossing
交流こうりゅうexchange, interaction; alternating current
交通機関こうつうきかんmeans of transportation, transportation system
交替こうたいalternation, taking turns, shift change
交互こうごalternately, by turns
交付こうふissuance, granting, delivery
交渉こうしょうnegotiation; dealings, relations
国交こっこうdiplomatic relations
社交しゃこうsocializing, social interaction
交わすかわすto exchange; to intersect
交わるまじわるto intersect, cross; to associate with, mingle

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