[合] Handwritten Kanji for combine and its Readings, Radical and Usage

Today’s Kanji is “合” (gou); Kanji for “combine”.

 

Handwritten Kanji “合” (gou)

 

Readings, Radical and Meaning of “合”

漢字 Kanji	読み Readings	ローマ字 Romaji	画数 Stroke Count	部首 Radical	意味 Meaning
合	ゴウ ガッ カッ あ-う あ-わす あ-わせる	gou ga ka a-u a-wasu a-waseru	6	口	combine

Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)

 

Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “合”

Jukugo / Usage	Yomi	Romaji	Meaning
集合写真	しゅうごうしゃしん	shuugoushashin	Group picture
合掌する	がっしょうする	gasshiyou suru	Place one’s hands together
プレゼントを贈り合う	ぷれぜんとをおくりあう	purezento wo okuriau	Give a present to each other

 

合う（あう）= to suit, to match, to fit