JLPT N3 · 6 strokes
Kanji 合: "fit, suit, join"
The kanji 合 means "fit, suit, join, 0.1". It is written with 6 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N3, read ゴウ, ガッ, カッ in on'yomi and あ.う, -あ.う, あ.い, あい-, -あ.い 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)
ゴウガッカッ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
あ.う-あ.うあ.いあい--あ.い
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 | fit, suit, join, 0.1 |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 6 |
| JLPT level | N3 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 2 |
| Frequency rank | 41 of 2,501 |
Common words with 合
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 場合case; occasion; situation; circumstances
- 合うto come together; to merge; to unite; to meet · to fit; to match; to suit; to agree with
- 合わせるto match (rhythm, speed, etc.) · to join together; to unite; to combine; to add up
- 間に合うto be in time (for) · to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough; to manage
- 付き合うto associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go steady with · to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone; to compromise
- 似合うto suit; to match; to become; to be like
- 知り合いacquaintance
- 具合condition; state · health; state (of health)
- 都合circumstances; condition; convenience · arranging; managing
- 合図sign; signal; cue
- 話し合うto discuss; to talk together
- 向き合うêtre face à face, se faire face · affronter, regarder en face (un problème)
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