交
mingle · mixing · association · coming & going
Details
Stroke Order
Component Breakdown
亠 + father
Cultural Context
Etymology
Shape of person crossing legs. Crossing.
Symbolism
Association, exchange, traffic. Represents crossing.
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
玉石混交
ぎょくせきこんこう
mixed bag; mixture of good and bad; jumble of wheat and chaff; mixed bag
悲喜交交
ひきこもごも
bittersweet; having mingled feelings of joy and sorrow; joy and sorrow alternating in one's heart; bittersweet
社交辞令
しゃこうじれい
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; something said for politeness' sake
物々交換
ぶつぶつこうかん
barter; bartering; barter
遠交近攻
えんこうきんこう
policy of cultivating distant countries while working to conquer those nearby; policy of cultivating distant countries while working to conquer those nearby
外交辞令
がいこうじれい
diplomatic turn of phrase; diplomatic language; tactful way of expressing something; diplomatic turn of phrase
世代交代
せだいこうたい
alternation of generations; heterogenesis; change of generations; alternation of generations
虚実混交
きょじつこんこう
mishmash of truth and untruth; mixture of fiction and fact; mishmash of truth and untruth
善隣外交
ぜんりんがいこう
good-neighbor diplomacy; a good-neighbor policy; good-neighbor diplomacy
雅俗混交
がぞくこんこう
mixture of both culture and vulgarism; mixture of both literary and colloquial (language); mixture of both culture and vulgarism
Proverbs & Idioms
交われば赤くなる
まじわればあかくなる
Mingle and you'll turn red
You become like those you associate with
Frequently Asked Questions
What does 交 mean in Japanese?
交 means mingle, mixing, association, coming & going.
How do you read 交?
On'yomi: コウ (KOU). 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 (majiwaru, majieru, majiru, majiru, mazaru, mazeru, kau, kawasu, kawasu, komogomo).
How many strokes does 交 have?
交 has 6 strokes. Its radical is 亠 (lid).
Is 交 a good kanji for a tattoo?
Yes. 交 (mingle, mixing, association, coming & going) has a clear positive meaning and no embarrassing alternate readings, making it a solid tattoo choice.
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