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交
Exchange, Mix
まじわる (majiwaru), まざる (mazaru), まじる (majiru), かう (kau), かわす (kawasu)
JLPT N3
Interesting Fact
交 appears in many common words such as 交通 (traffic), 交換 (exchange), and 交流 (interaction). The central idea is things crossing or connecting.
Memory Trick
Imagine two busy roads crossing at an intersection where people exchange greetings. Crossing and exchanging both point to 交.
Readings
Onyomi: コウ (kou)
Kunyomi: まじわる (majiwaru), まざる (mazaru), まじる (majiru), かう (kau), かわす (kawasu)
Example Words
交通
こうつう (koutsuu)
Traffic
交換
こうかん (koukan)
Exchange
交流
こうりゅう (kouryuu)
Interaction
交差点
こうさてん (kousaten)
Intersection
Example Sentence
電話番号を交換しました。
でんわばんごう を こうかん しました。
denwa bangou o koukan shimashita
We exchanged phone numbers.