交 (association, coming & going, mingle, mixing) - Kanji Codex

交

association, coming & going, mingle, mixing

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

コウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

-か.うか.わすかわ.すこもごもま.ざるま.じるま.ぜるまじ.えるまじ.るまじ.わる

Nanori (名乗り)

かた

Stroke Order

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Information

Grade:2

Strokes:6

JLPT:3

Frequency:178

Vocabulary

コウ

Word	Reading	Meaning
外交	ガイコウ	diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
外交官	ガイコウカン	diplomat
交易	コウエキ	trade; commerce
交換	コウカン	exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution; replacement; clearing (of checks, cheques)
交響楽団	コウキョウガクダン	symphony orchestra

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
交える	まじえる	to mix; to combine; to include; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
交わる	まじわる	to cross; to intersect; to join; to meet; to associate with; to mingle with; to consort with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
国交	こっこう	diplomatic relations
交ぜる	まぜる	to mix; to stir; to blend
絶交	ぜっこう	breaking off a relationship; permanent breach of friendship; rupture

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