相 – inter-, mutual, together

9 strokesTaught in grade 3#45 in newspaper frequencyN4 vocabulary

The kanji 相 means inter-, mutual, together, each other, minister of state, councillor, aspect, phase. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is ソウ、ショウ (sou, shou); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is あい- (ai). It is written with 9 strokes, under radical 目 (no. 109).

Stroke order

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Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	ソウ	sou
On’yomi	ショウ	shou
Kun’yomi	あい-	ai

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: 目 (Kangxi radical 109). Components: 木・目.

Words using 相

相談そうだんconsultation首相しゅしょうprime minister相手あいてcompanion相続そうぞくsuccession相当そうとうcorresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.)相変わらずあいかわらずas usual相そうaspect相撲すもうsumo (wrestling)相違そういdifference相互そうごmutual外相がいしょうForeign Minister真相しんそうtruth相応そうおうsuitable蔵相ぞうしょうMinister of Finance相対そうたいrelativity相場そうばmarket price様相ようそうaspect

Example sentences

彼女は弁護士と相談した。

She conferred with her lawyer.

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首相の留守中は外務大臣が代理を務める。

The foreign minister will act for the Prime Minister in his absence.

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あなたのダンスの相手はだれですか。

Who is your dance partner?

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Kanji with the same radical

目県直真着督省看瞬眠盾眼眺睡盲瞳

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