合 — fit, join, meet
あう
合
fit
あう
U+5408
Unicode hex codepoint — a unique identifier for this character in the Unicode standard.
Freq #41
Frequency rank among the ~2,500 most common kanji in Japanese newspapers. Lower number = more common.
Heisig #253
Index in James Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" — a popular textbook that teaches kanji through mnemonics and stories.
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Meanings
- fit
- join
- meet
- match
Readings
- On'yomi
- ごう gou がっ ga かっ ka
- Kun'yomi
- あ a あい ai
word
あ a Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).
ごう gou On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).
あい ai Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).
かっ ・がっ ka On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).
Words by frequency and grade
155 wordsEach dot is a word containing 合: further left is more common, higher up needs a later school grade (the grade of its hardest kanji). Click a dot to open the word.
S = secondary school · 74 words have no frequency rank; they sit in the Unranked column.
Appears in idioms
そりが合わない
慣用句
the two sled runners do not fit
ウマが合う
慣用句
the horse fits well with another
手を合わせる
慣用句
to press one's two hands flat together
水が合う
慣用句
the water suits and agrees with one
水が合わない
慣用句
the water does not suit or agree
合うも不思議、合わぬも不思議
諺
a hit is a wonder, a miss a wonder
合うも不思議、合わぬも不思議
諺
a hit is a wonder, a miss a wonder
Components
Composed of
Used as component in (3)
Compound ideograph (会意). A lid/cover (交) over 口 (mouth/container). A lid fitting over a container — to fit, join, match.