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Kanji Detail for 互 - "mutual, alternating"

互

  • Meaning

    互 means "mutual, alternating." Also associated with to intermingle.

    1. Mutual - Each other; reciprocally.

    2. Alternating - Taking turns; by turns.

    3. To intermingle - To mix together; to intertwine.

    4. Rack - A stand for hanging sacrificial meat.

  • Words using 互

    • 相互 そうご Listen mutual; reciprocal
    • 互い たがい Listen each other; one another
    • 互いに たがいに Listen mutually; with each other; reciprocally
    • 交互 こうご Listen alternate; alternating
    • 互換 ごかん Listen interchange; transposition; compatible (e.g. PC)
    • 相互銀行 そうごぎんこう Listen mutual savings bank
    • 互助 ごじょ Listen mutual aid; cooperation; benefit
    • お互いに おたがいに Listen mutually; with each other; reciprocally

  • Four-character idioms with 互

    • 相互扶助 そうごふじょ Listen mutual aid

  • Tattoo check: 互

    • Verified meaning: mutual, alternating
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read たがい, わたる)
    • Also carries these associations: to intermingle

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Name readings of 互

    Surnames 互(たがい)Listen 互(わたる)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    mutually; reciprocally; together

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    mutually, reciprocally

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    mutual

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    mutually, reciprocally

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    Mutual; reciprocal. Going from there to here, from here to there, in connection.

  • Onyomi

    tip

    go(ゴ) ゴ

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    katami.ni(かたみ-に) かたみ-に

    taga.i(たが-い) たが-い

  • Strokes

    tip

    4 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    二 (ni)

  • Related Keywords

    mutual alternating to intermingle reciprocal conflicting interchangeable rack sacrifice collaborate cooperate each other exchange interact interdependence intertwine

Sentences including 互

  • The family love one another.

  • Both of my parents love each other.

  • All the girls helped each other.

  • Let's keep in touch with each other.

  • We need to help each other.

  • They looked at each other.

  • The chemistry is right for us.

  • To understand each other is important.

  • They spoke to each other on the phone.

  • They give presents to one another.

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