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How to say 'Alternation' in Japanese | 交互

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The Japanese word for Alternation is 'Kougo', written as 交互 in Japanese.'Alternation' in hiragana is こうご.

    word

    交互

    Meaning

    Alternation

    Reading

    こうご

    kougo

    Kanji

    交Mix 互Mutual

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '交互 (こうご)' refers to the concept of alternation or taking turns. It is used to describe situations where two or more things occur or are done in succession, one after the other. For example: We took turns reading the book「私たちは交互に本を読みました」(わたしたちはこうごにほんをよみました). The traffic lights alternate between red and green「信号は赤と緑に交互に変わります」(しんごうはあかとみどりにこうごにかわります). This term is often used in contexts involving sequences, patterns, or reciprocal actions.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    7

    Frequency

    4209

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 交互

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    交

    Meaning

    Mix

  • kanji

    互

    Meaning

    Mutual

Words Related to 交互 Through the Kanji 交

These 18 Words contain the Kanji 交 as well.

  • word

    交通事故

    Meaning

    Accident

  • word

    交通費

    Meaning

    Transportation cost

  • word

    交番

    Meaning

    Police box

  • word

    交差点

    Meaning

    Intersection

  • word

    交渉

    Meaning

    Negotiation

  • word

    交通

    Meaning

    Traffic, Transportation

  • word

    国交

    Meaning

    Relations

  • word

    外交

    Meaning

    Diplomacy, Foreign relations

  • word

    交ぜる

    Meaning

    Mix

  • word

    交際

    Meaning

    Dating

  • word

    交わす

    Meaning

    Exchange

  • word

    交換

    Meaning

    Exchange

  • word

    交流

    Meaning

    Exchange, Interaction

  • word

    交代

    Meaning

    Alternation, Relief

  • word

    交わる

    Meaning

    Mingle, Intersect

  • word

    交ざる

    Meaning

    Mix

  • word

    交差

    Meaning

    Crossing

  • word

    交付

    Meaning

    Issuance

Words Related to 交互 Through the Kanji 互

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 互 as well.

  • word

    互い

    Meaning

    Each other

  • word

    相互

    Meaning

    Mutual

  • word

    お互い

    Meaning

    Each other

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What does 'Kougo' (交互) mean?

'Kougo' means 'Alternation' .

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