[交] Handwritten Kanji for cross and its Readings, Radical and Usage

Today’s Kanji is “交” (kou); Kanji for “cross”.

 

Handwritten Kanji “交” (kou)

83-kou
Kanji for cross

 

Readings, Radical and Meaning of “交”

漢字
Kanji
読み
Readings
ローマ字
Romaji
画数
Stroke Count
部首
Radical
意味
Meaning
コウ

まじ-わる

まじ-える

ま-じる

ま-ざる

ま-ぜる

か-う

か-わす
kou

maji-waru

maji-eru

ma-jiru

ma-zaru

ma-zeru

ka-u

ka-wasu
6 cross

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 “交”

Jukugo / Usage Yomi Romaji Meaning
電球を交換する でんきゅうをこうかんする denkyuu wo koukan suru To change a light bulb
会話に交じれない かいわにじれない kaiwa ni majirenai cannot enter into a conversation
握手を交わす あくしゅをわす akushu wo kawasu To shake hands

 

交じる(まじる)= to mingle, to join, to be mixed

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