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交 — mix; exchange

交 means “mix; exchange”. It is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 6 strokes. On'yomi: コウ (kou). Kun'yomi: まじ(わる) (majiwaru), ま(じる) (majiru), か(わす) (kawasu). You'll see it in words such as 交わす (kawasu, “to exchange”).

交
Stroke order of 交
Meaning
mix; exchange
On'yomi
コウ (kou)
Kun'yomi
まじ(わる) (majiwaru), ま(じる) (majiru), か(わす) (kawasu)
Strokes
6
Level
JLPT N3 · set Links & order 2

How to remember 交

Father (父) under a lid (亠), legs crossed: lines that mix.

Parts: 亠 lid · 父 father

Words with 交

WordReadingMeaning
交わすかわす kawasu kunto exchange
交わるまじわる majiwaru kunto cross; to intersect
交ざるまざる mazaru kunto be mixed; to be blended with

Don't confuse it with

More in the “Links & order 2” set

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