ChiramiN4 kanji · 6 strokes
合 means fit, join
合
人 a lid · 口 a pot
合Real origin
A lid (人) closing onto a pot (口): to fit, to match.
Real origin: where the kanji comes from, as far as scholars agree.
Meaning and readings
- Meanings
- fit, suit, join
- JLPT level
- N4
- Strokes
- 6
- School grade
- Grade 2 in Japan
Japanese (kunyomi) あう au
あう (au) is the Japanese word for this kanji. You use it when the kanji stands alone or has kana after it. Dictionaries call this the kun reading.
Other Japanese readings: あい ai, あわす awasu, あわせる awaseru
From Chinese (onyomi) ゴウ gou
ゴウ (gou) came from Chinese with the character. You mostly hear it in words made of several kanji. Dictionaries call this the on reading.
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Common word
合わせる あわせる · awaseru
to match
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Quick check
What does 合 mean?
Right: 合 means fit, join.Not quite: 合 means fit, join.In 合わせる, which reading does 合 use?
Right. 合わせる is read あわせる (awaseru): 合 takes あ, its Japanese reading, with わせる after it.Not quite. 合わせる is read あわせる (awaseru): 合 takes あ, its Japanese reading, with わせる after it.