交

exchange

JLPT N3 Grade 2 6 strokes

Kun'yomi: まじ.わる・まじ.える・ま.じる・まじ.る
On'yomi: コウ

交 means "exchange". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 6 strokes. It is read まじ.わる・まじ.える・ま.じる・まじ.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and コウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 2.

交 in example sentences

交通こうつうルールは守まもらなきゃ。

Koutsuu ruuru wa mamoranakya.

You should obey the traffic rules.
言葉ことばも交かわさずキスをした。

Kotoba mo kawasazu kisu o shita.

We kissed without saying a word.
向むこうの交番こうばんで聞きいてください。

Mukou no kouban de kiite kudasai.

Ask at the police station over there.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 交 mean?: 交 means "exchange". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 交 have?: 交 is written in 6 strokes.
How is 交 read?: It is read まじ.わる・まじ.える・ま.じる・まじ.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and コウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 交?: 交 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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