Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.).
  2. to intersect, to cross, to interlace.

suffix, Godan verb

After the -masu stem of a verb.
  1. ... with one another, ... to each other.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
交わす かわす
 
交す かわす

Contained Kanji 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)