合
fit · suit · join · 0.1
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Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of gather and mouth. Bringing mouths together.
Symbolism
Match, integration, fit. Represents agreement and harmony.
Component Breakdown
亼 + mouth
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
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
一切合切
いっさいがっさい
any and every thing; altogether; lock, stock, and barrel
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
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
近所合壁
きんじょがっぺき
immediate neighborhood; immediate neighbourhood
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)
知行合一
ちこうごういつ
awareness comes only through practice
阿付迎合
あふげいごう
ingratiation; sycophancy
阿諛迎合
あゆげいごう
ingratiation; sycophancy
Anime & Manga
魔王学院の不適合者 ～史上最強の魔王の始祖、転生して子孫たちの学校へ通う～
The Misfit of Demon King Academy: History’s Strongest Demon King Reincarnates and Goes to School with His Descendants
A well-known work with 合 in its Japanese title.
経験済みなキミと、経験ゼロなオレが、お付き合いする話。
Our Dating Story: The Experienced You and The Inexperienced Me
A well-known work with 合 in its Japanese title.
僕らはみんな河合荘
The Kawai Complex Guide to Manors and Hostel Behavior
A well-known work with 合 in its Japanese title.
星合の空
Stars Align
A well-known work with 合 in its Japanese title.
上伊那ぼたん、酔へる姿は百合の花
Botan Kamiina Fully Blossoms When Drunk
A well-known work with 合 in its Japanese title.
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Utagawa Yoshiiku , also known as or Ochiai Yoshiiku , was a Japanese artist of the Utagawa school.
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Kawai Gyokudō was the pseudonym of a Japanese painter in the nihonga school, active from Meiji through Shōwa period Japan.
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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?
合 is one of the kanji most often chosen for tattoos. It means fit, suit, join, 0.1. Read the full meaning and cultural background on this page first — some popular choices are deliberately dark.