6 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 2nd grade
JLPT exam level N3

mingle, mixing, association, coming & going

Kun'yomi
  • to cross ②to associate with ③to have a sexual relationship
  • to mix ②to exchange (words, fire, etc.) ③to cross (e.g. swords)
  • to be mixed ②to associate with
  • to be mixed ②to associate with
  • to be mixed
  • to mix
  • -か
  • to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.) ②to intersect ③... with one another
  • to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.) ②to intersect ③... with one another
  • alternately
On'yomi
  • association ②change (of season, year, etc.)
Nanori
  • かた

Character Breakdown

mingle, mixing, association
コウ -か.う まじ.わる (2nd, N3)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
father
ちち フ (2nd, N5)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ ゲ おさ.める (Kentei 1)

Common Words

exchange (e.g. cultural) ②alternating current
negotiations ②connection
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.) ②to intersect ③... with one another
telecommunications
breaking off a relationship
crossing ②(genetic) crossing over
More Words...

References

Unicode hex code 4EA4
JIS X 0208 1-24-82
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Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 90
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Morohashi Daikanwajiten 291
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Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 128
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 120
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Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 504
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 38
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1283
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 2j4.3
Four corner code 0040.8
De Roo Code 466