How to say 'Each other' in Japanese | お互い

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The Japanese word for Each other is 'Otagai', written as お互い in Japanese.'Each other' in hiragana is おたがい.

word

お互い

Meaning

Each other

Reading

おたがい

otagai

Kanji

互Mutual

Explanation

The Japanese noun 'お互い (おたがい)' means 'each other' or 'mutually'. It is used to describe a reciprocal relationship or action between two or more parties. This word is often used in contexts where people are doing something for or to each other. For example: We should help each other「私たちはお互いを助けるべきです」(わたしたちはおたがいをたすけるべきです). They respect each other「彼らはお互いを尊重します」(かれらはおたがいをそんちょうします). 'お互い' can also imply a sense of shared understanding or commonality, as in 'お互い様 (おたがいさま)', which means 'it's mutual' or 'we're in the same boat'.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4208

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word お互い

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

互

Meaning

Mutual

Hiragana in the Word お互い

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

お

Reading

hiragana

い

Reading

Words Related to お互い 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

交互

Meaning

Alternation

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'Otagai' means 'Each other' .

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