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How to say 'Mingle' or 'Intersect' in Japanese | 交わる

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The Japanese word for Mingle or Intersect is 'Majiwaru', written as 交わる in Japanese.'Mingle' or 'Intersect' in hiragana is まじわる.

    Meaning

    Mingle, Intersect

    Reading

    まじわる

    majiwaru

    Kanji

    Mix

    Explanation

    The Japanese verb '交わる (まじわる)' has two distinct meanings. The first meaning is 'to intersect', which refers to lines, paths, or roads crossing each other. For example: The two roads intersect here「ここで二つの道が交わる」(ここでふたつのみちがまじわる). The second meaning is 'to mingle', which refers to people or things mixing or interacting with each other. For example: People from different cultures mingled at the event「異なる文化の人々がイベントで交わった」(ことなるぶんかのひとびとがイベントでまじわった). The verb can be used in both physical and abstract contexts, depending on the situation.

    Part Of Speech

    verb

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    2

    Frequency

    5331

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 交わる

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Mix

Hiragana in the Word 交わる

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    Reading

    Wa
  • hiragana

    Reading

    Ru

Words Related to 交わる Through the Kanji

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

    交互

    Meaning

    Alternation

  • word

    交ざる

    Meaning

    Mix

  • word

    交差

    Meaning

    Crossing

  • word

    交付

    Meaning

    Issuance

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'Majiwaru' means 'Mingle' or 'Intersect' .

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