JLPT N3 · 4 strokes
Kanji 互: "mutually, reciprocally, together"
The kanji 互 means "mutually, reciprocally, together". It is written with 4 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N3, read ゴ in on'yomi and たが.い, かたみ.に in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ゴ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
たが.いかたみ.に
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | mutually, reciprocally, together |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 4 |
| JLPT level | N3 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 914 of 2,501 |
Common words with 互
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- お互いl'un l'autre, mutuellement, réciproquement
- 互いにmutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
- お互いにmutuellement, l'un l'autre, réciproquement
- 互いeach other; one another
- 交互alternate; alternating
- 交互にalternately; by turns; one after the other
- 互角equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched
- お互い様we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat · the same to you; the feeling is mutual
- 相互mutual; reciprocal
- 互にmutually; reciprocally; together
- 上位互換downward compatible; backward compatible; compatible with input or components intended for lower tier or older systems, versions, etc. · upward compatible; forward compatible; compatible with input or components intended for higher tier or later systems, versions, etc.
- 相互理解mutual understanding
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