媒

mediator

JLPT N1 12 strokes

Kun'yomi: なこうど
On'yomi: バイ
Radical: 女 · woman (woman, female)

媒 means "mediator". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 12 strokes. It is read なこうど in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and バイ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

媒 in example sentences

ネズミはペストを媒介ばいかいします。

Nezumi wa pesuto o baikai shimasu.

Rats carry the plague.
マラリアは蚊かが媒介ばいかいする疾病しっぺいです。

Mararia wa ka ga baikai suru shippei desu.

Malaria is a disease that mosquitoes carry.

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

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Common questions

What does the kanji 媒 mean?: 媒 means "mediator". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 媒 have?: 媒 is written in 12 strokes.
How is 媒 read?: It is read なこうど in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and バイ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 媒?: 媒 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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