Japanese symbol for “coexisting”

混生

こんせい

Romaji: konsei

coexisting (of different plant or animal species); growing together; living together

In Japanese, coexisting is 混生, read こんせい (konsei).

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Meanings

n, vi, vs coexisting (of different plant or animal species); growing together; living together

Kanji and stroke order

混

mix, blend, confuse

on: コン
kun: ま.じる、-ま.じり、ま.ざる、ま.ぜる

11 strokes · JLPT 2

生

life, genuine, birth

on: セイ、ショウ
kun: い.きる、い.かす、い.ける、う.まれる

5 strokes · JLPT 4

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
混乱	こんらん konran	disorder; chaos; confusion
混雑	こんざつ konzatsu	congestion; crush; crowding
混同	こんどう kondou	confusion; mixing; merger
混合	こんごう kongou	mixing; mixture; meld
混迷	こんめい konmei	turmoil; chaos; confusion
混血	こんけつ konketsu	mixed race; mixed parentage
生活	せいかつ seikatsu	life; living
先生	せんせい sensei	teacher; instructor; master

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