合

fit, suit, join, 0.1

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

カッガッゴウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

-あ.い-あ.う-あ.わせる-あいあ.いあ.うあ.わすあ.わせるあい-

Nanori (名乗り)

あうあんいかこうごおにねやわい

Stroke Order

6 / 6

Information

Grade:2

Strokes:6

JLPT:N3

Frequency:41

Vocabulary

カッ

Word	Reading	Meaning
合戦	カッセン	battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
陳情合戦	チンジョウカッセン	competitive lobbying; rivalry in campaigning (for and against)
非難合戦	ヒナンカッセン	(engaging in a round of) mutual criticism; repeated attacks on each other
誘致合戦	ユウチカッセン	rivalry over winning the right to host an event; competition to lure (institutions, manufacturing facilities, foreign tourists, etc.) to a locality

ガッ

Word	Reading	Meaning
合作	ガッサク	collaboration; joint work
合宿	ガッシュク	lodging together; training camp; boarding house
合唱	ガッショウ	singing together; singing in union; chorus; ensemble singing; choral singing; chorus
合唱団	ガッショウダン	chorus group; choir
合奏	ガッソウ	ensemble (e.g. orchestra, chamber group, etc.); concert

ゴウ

Word	Reading	Meaning
化合	カゴウ	chemical combination
化合物	カゴウブツ	compound
会合	カイゴウ	meeting; assembly; gathering; association; conjunction
核融合	カクユウゴウ	nuclear fusion
競合	キョウゴウ	contention; competition; rivalry; quarrel

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
意味合い	いみあい	implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
間に合う	まにあう	to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough; to manage; to make do
居合わせる	いあわせる	to happen to be present
協同組合	きょうどうくみあい	cooperative; association; partnership
兼ね合い	かねあい	equilibrium; good balance; poise

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

contain, include, hold in the mouth, bear in mind, understand, cherish

empress, queen, after, behind, back, later

fate, command, decree, destiny, life, appoint

cottage, inn, hut, house, mansion

pay respects, visit, ask, inquire, question, implore

revelation, tell, inform, announce

yonder, facing, beyond, confront, defy, tend toward, approach

name, noted, distinguished, reputation