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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.

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