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交々

交交、 交、 相、 更

Reading

Kana: こもごも
Romaji: komogomo
Kana
Romaji

Definition

adv
1

alternately; in succession

Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

交
Readings: コウ、 まじ.わる、 まじ.える、 ま.じる、 まじ.る、 ま.ざる、 ま.ぜる、 -か.う、 か.わす、 かわ.す、 こもごも
Meanings: mingle, mixing, association, coming & going
相
Readings: ソウ、 ショウ、 あい-
Meanings: inter-, mutual, together, each other, minister of state, councillor, aspect, phase, physiognomy
更
Readings: コウ、 さら、 さら.に、 ふ.ける、 ふ.かす
Meanings: grow late, night watch, sit up late, of course, renew, renovate, again, more and more, further

性

相

Readings

Kana: さが、なりくせ
Romaji: saga, narikuse
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

noun
1

one's nature; one's destiny

2

custom; tradition; habit

Kanji

性
Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 さが
Meanings: sex, gender, nature
相
Readings: ソウ、 ショウ、 あい-
Meanings: inter-, mutual, together, each other, minister of state, councillor, aspect, phase, physiognomy

Example Sentences

色(いろ)っぽい女性(じょせい)。
➥She is a fox.
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仮性(かせい)近視(きんし)です。
➥I have false nearsightedness.
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彼(かれ)は性格(せいかく)がよい。
➥He has a nice personality.
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習(ならいせ)い性()となる。
➥Habit is second nature.
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彼(かれ)は得(とく)な性分(しょうぶん)だ。
➥He has an optimistic turn of mind.
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彼(かれ)は個性(こせい)が強(つよ)い。
➥He has a strong personality.
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相

Reading

Kana: あい
Romaji: ai
Kana
Romaji

Definition

pref
1

together; mutually; fellow

Kanji

相
Readings: ソウ、 ショウ、 あい-
Meanings: inter-, mutual, together, each other, minister of state, councillor, aspect, phase, physiognomy

Example Sentences

相談(そうだんあ)し合()う。
➥Put our heads together.
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相変(あいか)わらずよ。
➥Same as usual.
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相変(あいか)わらずだね。
➥You never change, do you?
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同病相(どうびょうしょう)憐(あわ)れむ。
➥Misery loves company.
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分相応(ぶんそうおう)に暮(く)らせ。
➥Cut your coat according to your cloth.
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相当(そうとう)高齢(こうれい)である。
➥He is well advanced in life.
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相

Reading

Kana: しょう
Romaji: shō
Kana
Romaji

Definition

suf
1

minister of state

Kanji

相
Readings: ソウ、 ショウ、 あい-
Meanings: inter-, mutual, together, each other, minister of state, councillor, aspect, phase, physiognomy

Example Sentences

相談(そうだんあ)し合()う。
➥Put our heads together.
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相変(あいか)わらずよ。
➥Same as usual.
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相変(あいか)わらずだね。
➥You never change, do you?
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同病相(どうびょうしょう)憐(あわ)れむ。
➥Misery loves company.
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分相応(ぶんそうおう)に暮(く)らせ。
➥Cut your coat according to your cloth.
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相当(そうとう)高齢(こうれい)である。
➥He is well advanced in life.
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相

Reading

Kana: そう
Romaji: sou
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

noun
1

appearance; look; countenance

2

a 'seeming' that fortune-tellers relate to one's fortune

See also: 女難の相
3

aspect

(Linguistics terminology)
4

phase (e.g. solid, liquid and gaseous)

(Physics terminology)

Kanji

相
Readings: ソウ、 ショウ、 あい-
Meanings: inter-, mutual, together, each other, minister of state, councillor, aspect, phase, physiognomy

Example Sentences

相談(そうだんあ)し合()う。
➥Put our heads together.
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相変(あいか)わらずよ。
➥Same as usual.
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相変(あいか)わらずだね。
➥You never change, do you?
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同病相(どうびょうしょう)憐(あわ)れむ。
➥Misery loves company.
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分相応(ぶんそうおう)に暮(く)らせ。
➥Cut your coat according to your cloth.
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相当(そうとう)高齢(こうれい)である。
➥He is well advanced in life.
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