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合 – fit, suit, join
6 strokesTaught in grade 2#41 in newspaper frequencyN4 vocabulary
The kanji 合 means fit, suit, join, 0.1. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is ゴウ、ガッ、カッ (gou, ga, ka); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is あ.う、-あ.う、あ.い、あい-、-あ.い、-あい、あ.わす、あ.わせる、-あ.わせる (au, au, ai, ai, ai, ai, awasu, awaseru, awaseru). It is written with 6 strokes, under radical 口 (no. 30).
Stroke order
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Readings
| Type | Reading | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| On’yomi | ゴウ | gou |
| On’yomi | ガッ | ga |
| On’yomi | カッ | ka |
| Kun’yomi | あ.う | au |
| Kun’yomi | -あ.う | au |
| Kun’yomi | あ.い | ai |
| Kun’yomi | あい- | ai |
| Kun’yomi | -あ.い | ai |
| Kun’yomi | -あい | ai |
| Kun’yomi | あ.わす | awasu |
| Kun’yomi | あ.わせる | awaseru |
| Kun’yomi | -あ.わせる | awaseru |
A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.
Radical and components
Radical: 口 (Kangxi radical 30). Components: 口・个・一.
Words using 合
場合ばあいcase試合しあいmatch都合つごうcircumstances具合ぐあいcondition割合わりあいrate合うあうto come together間に合うまにあうto be in time (for)合図あいずsign会合かいごうmeeting組合くみあいassociation合格ごうかくpassing (an exam)合計ごうけいsum total知合いしりあいacquaintance付合うつきあうto associate with出合いであいmeeting似合うにあうto suit合わせるあわせるto match (rhythm, speed, etc.)付き合いつきあいassociation話し合うはなしあうto discuss合同ごうどうcombination合理ごうりrationality合流ごうりゅうconfluence (of rivers)混合こんごうmixing集合しゅうごうmeeting up
Example sentences
Kanji with the same radical
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