Kanji

What does the kanji 相 mean?

相 means mutual, each other; appearance, aspect. On'yomi ソウ、ショウ. Kun'yomi あい-.

Quick facts
On'yomi	ソウ、ショウ
Kun'yomi	あい-
Strokes	9
Main radical	目
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N3

相On'yomi ソウ、ショウKun'yomi あい-

N3 · estimated, JLPT framework9 strokes

mutual, each other; appearance, aspect

Memory hook

The eye (目) looks at the tree (木) and the tree looks back — MUTUAL, ASPECT, MINISTER.

Main radical

目eye 5 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 9 strokes

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Common words

相手あいてthe other party, companion, opponent
相談そうだんconsultation, discussion
首相しゅしょうprime minister
相変わらずあいかわらずas usual, unchanged

More words with this kanji

相当そうとうequivalent to; considerably, quite
相続そうぞくinheritance
相そうappearance, aspect, phase
相互そうごmutual, reciprocal
相撲すもうsumo wrestling
相違そういdifference, discrepancy
外相がいしょうforeign minister
様相ようそうaspect, phase, appearance
相場そうばmarket price; speculation; conventional wisdom
相対そうたいrelative; facing each other
相応そうおうsuitable, commensurate, appropriate
真相しんそうthe truth, the real facts
蔵相ぞうしょうMinister of Finance
認識の相違を解消するにんしきのそういをかいしょうするto resolve a difference in understanding

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