相 — mutual, appearance

あい相 mutual

U+76F8 Unicode hex codepoint — a unique identifier for this character in the Unicode standard. JLPT 3 Japanese-Language Proficiency Test level. N5 is beginner, N1 is the most advanced. This kanji appears at the 3 level. Grade 3 Japanese school grade level in which this kanji is taught. Grade 1 is first year of elementary school. 9 strokes Freq #45 Frequency rank among the ~2,500 most common kanji in Japanese newspapers. Lower number = more common. Heisig #222 Index in James Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" — a popular textbook that teaches kanji through mnemonics and stories.

Meanings

mutual
appearance

word

あい ai On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).

相(あい) 手(て) aite partner 相(あい) 変(か) わらず aikawarazu as usual 相(あい) 次(つ) ぐ aitsugu to follow in succession 相(あい) 性(しょう) aishou compatibility

しょう shou On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).

首(しゅ) 相(しょう) shushou prime minister 外(がい) 相(しょう) gaishou foreign minister

そう sou On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).

相(そう) 談(だん) soudan consultation 相(そう) 当(とう) soutou considerable 相(そう) 互(ご) sougo mutual 相(そう) 場(ば) souba market price 相(そう) sou mutual 相(そう) 対(たい) soutai relative 相(そう) 続(ぞく) souzoku inheritance 相(そう) 違(い) soui difference 真(しん) 相(そう) shinsou truth

Stroke order

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