交 mix

Also: exchange

On'yomi: コウ
Kun'yomi: まじ-わる、ま-じる、か-う
Strokes: 6
JLPT: N4
Taught in: Primary school, year 2

In the kun'yomi, the kana after a dash are written after the kanji (okurigana): まじ-わる.

Stroke order

1
2
3
4
5
6

交 is written in 6 strokes. Each panel adds the next one; the dot marks where the brush starts.

Remember it

Under one lid, a father crosses his legs — legs and lines cross and mix at the intersection.

A common word

交通こうつう traffic

Example sentences

あの交差点で右に曲がってください。
あのこうさてんでみぎにまがってください。
Please turn right at that intersection.
白いシャツに赤い糸が交じっている。
しろいシャツにあかいいとがまじっている。
Red threads are mixed into the white shirt.

Kanji that share a part

亠 is its radical. 35 kanji share it in all.