N4 Kanji: 交 (Mix, Exchange, Traffic)
JLPT N4 kanji 交 — readings, vocabulary, stroke order, mnemonic, and common confusion pairs.
Character Info
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 交 |
| Strokes | 6 |
| Radical | 亠 (top) |
| JLPT Level | N4 |
Readings
| Type | Japanese | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| On-yomi | コウ | kō |
| Kun-yomi | ま・じる、まじわる | ma-jiru, majiwaru |
Vocabulary
| 交番 | こうばん | kōban | police box | | 交通 | こうつう | kōtsū | traffic, transportation | | 交換 | こうかん | kōkan | exchange | | 外交 | がいこう | gaikō | diplomacy | | 交差点 | こうさてん | kōsaten | intersection |
Stroke Order
1-2. Top 亠 (lid/top). 3-6. Crossed strokes below (like crossing paths).
Mnemonic
Two paths that cross — mixing, exchanging, or intersecting like roads at a crossing.
Common Confusion Pairs
| 文 (writing) | 文 has 乂 crossing at bottom; 交 has similar but different top | | 父 (father) | 父 has 乂 at bottom; 交 has abutting top stroke |