合
fit · suit · join · 0.1
Details
Stroke Order
Component Breakdown
亼 + mouth
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of gather and mouth. Bringing mouths together.
Symbolism
Match, integration, fit. Represents agreement and harmony.
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
意気投合
いきとうごう
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; hit it off with (a person)
合従連衡
がっしょうれんこう
alliance (of the Six Kingdoms against the Qin dynasty, and of individual Kingdoms with the Qin dynasty); (tactic of) making and breaking alliances (to benefit oneself as the occasion demands); resorting to alliances as a diplomatic expedient; alliance (of the Six Kingdoms against the Qin dynasty, and of individual Kingdoms with the Qin dynasty)
一切合切
いっさいがっさい
any and every thing; altogether; lock, stock, and barrel; any and every thing
合縁奇縁
あいえんきえん
a couple strangely but happily united; uncanny relationship formed by a quirk of fate; a couple strangely but happily united
情意投合
じょういとうごう
(coincidence of) mutual sentiment; sharing the same sentiment with someone; finding oneself on the same wavelength as someone; (coincidence of) mutual sentiment
近所合壁
きんじょがっぺき
immediate neighborhood; immediate neighbourhood; immediate neighborhood
離合集散
りごうしゅうさん
meeting and parting; alliance and rupture (e.g. changing alignment of political parties); meeting and parting
知行合一
ちこうごういつ
awareness comes only through practice; awareness comes only through practice
阿付迎合
あふげいごう
ingratiation; sycophancy; ingratiation
阿諛迎合
あゆげいごう
ingratiation; sycophancy; ingratiation
Frequently Asked Questions
What does 合 mean in Japanese?
合 means fit, suit, join, 0.1.
How do you read 合?
On'yomi: ゴウ、ガッ、カッ (GOU, GA, KA). Kun'yomi: あ.う、-あ.う、あ.い、あい-、-あ.い、-あい、あ.わす、あ.わせる、-あ.わせる (au, au, ai, ai, ai, ai, awasu, awaseru, awaseru).
How many strokes does 合 have?
合 has 6 strokes. Its radical is 口 (mouth).
Is 合 a good kanji for a tattoo?
Yes. 合 (fit, suit, join, 0.1) has a clear positive meaning and no embarrassing alternate readings, making it a solid tattoo choice.
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