What is the Kanji for "Mutual"?

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for "Mutual", you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for "Mutual" is "互".

This kanji has 2 readings:

Its kunyomi reading is "Taga".

Its onyomi reading is "Go".

kunyomi readings are based on the pronunciation of native Japanese words, and onyomi readings are based on the Chinese pronunciation of the character.

If you visually breakdown this kanji, you can see is made up of 3 parts:

The kanji "一" means "One" and can be read as "Ichi", "Itsu", and "Hito". The kanji "二" means "Two" and can be read as "Futa" and "Ni". And The component "彑" .

Now, let's make sure you understand this kanji the other way around too.

What does the kanji "互" mean in japanese?

"互" means "Mutual".

Japanese School Students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while foreigners may learn this kanji in preparation for the JLPT N3 exam.

Here are some words that use this kanji:

互い: "Mutual". The noun '互い (たがい)' means 'mutual'. It is used to indicate a reciprocal relationship or interaction between two or more people or things. For example: We have a mutual understanding - (私たちは互いの理解がある). They have a mutual interest in sports - (彼らは互いにスポーツに興味がある).

相互: "Mutual". The Japanese noun '相互 (そうご)' means 'mutual'. This word describes a relationship or situation where two or more parties are involved and affected in the same way. It implies a reciprocal or interdependent connection. For example: Mutual understanding - (相互理解). They have a mutual respect - (彼らは相互に尊重し合っている).

お互い: "Each other". The Japanese noun 'お互い (おたがい)' means 'each other'. It is used to refer to two or more people or things in relation to one another. For example: They help each other - (お互いに助け合っている). We care about each other - (お互いのことを大切にしている).

交互: "Alternation" or "Reciprocation". The Japanese noun '交互 (こうご)' refers to alternation or reciprocation. It describes a situation where there is a back-and-forth movement or exchange between two things. For example: They took turns speaking - (彼らは交互に話した). The lights blinked on and off in an alternating pattern - (電気が交互につけたり消えたりした).

To make really sure you learn this Kanji, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this kanji.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "ご" is read as "go". The hiragana "た" is read as "ta". And The hiragana "が" is read as "ga".

Heres a quick tutorial on how to use it. You'll be asked three type of questions: meaning, reading, and writing.

For meanings questions all you have to do is type the english meaning. If there is more than one meaning, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Reading questions you have to type the reading in romaji (roman letters, our normal alphabet) and it'll be automatically converted to hiragana if necessary. If there is more than one reading, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Writing questions some options will appear and all you have to do is select the correct ones.