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Kanji Grade 2 - 交

Kanji character Grade 2 交. Writing practice along with onyomi and kunyomi readings.

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Kanji Grade 2 - 交
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mingle, mixing, association, coming & going
Kun: 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
On: コウ
6 strokes
Radical: lid 亠
Parts: 亠 父
 
Onyomi
交 【コウ】 association, fellowship, change (of season, year, etc.)
交易 【コウエキ】 trade, commerce
親交 【シンコウ】 intimacy, friendship, friendly relations
国交 【コッコウ】 diplomatic relations
 
Kunyomi
交わる 【まじわる】 to cross, to intersect, to join, to meet, to associate with, to mingle with, to consort with, to have a sexual relationship, to copulate
交える 【まじえる】 to mix, to combine, to include, to exchange (words, fire, etc.), to cross (e.g. swords), to join together
交わす 【かわす】 to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.), to intersect, to cross, to interlace, ... with one another, ... to each other
交わす 【かわす】 to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.), to intersect, to cross, to interlace, ... with one another, ... to each other
交々 【こもごも】 alternately, in succession