相 — mutual, appearance
そう
相
mutual
Grade 3
Japanese school grade level in which this kanji is taught. Grade 1 is first year of elementary school.
9 strokes
communication
U+76F8
Unicode hex codepoint — a unique identifier for this character in the Unicode standard.
Freq #45
Frequency rank among the ~2,500 most common kanji in Japanese newspapers. Lower number = more common.
Heisig #222
Index in James Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" — a popular textbook that teaches kanji through mnemonics and stories.
Meanings
- mutual
- appearance
word
そう sou 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).
しょう shou On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).
す su 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).
ふさ fusa 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).
Appears in idioms
Components
Used as component in (3)
Compound ideograph (会意). 木 (tree) beside 目 (eye). Looking at a tree — examining. Mutual appearance.