Kanji 相: "inter-, mutual, together"

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

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

Common words with 相

The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.

• 相あい手てcompanion; partner; company · other party; addressee; counterparty
• 相そう談だんconsultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
• 相そう当とうcorresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to · appropriate; suitable; befitting; proportionate
• 相あい変かわらずas usual; as always; as before; as ever
• 相あい手てにするto keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to take notice of · to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
• 相応ふさわしいappropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting
• 相あい性しょうaffinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
• 相あい手てをするto keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
• 真しん相そうtruth; real situation
• 相そう応おうsuitable; appropriate; befitting; becoming · conjoining; association; samprayukta
• 形ぎょう相そうlook (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
• 相そう違いdifference; discrepancy; variation

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