Japanese symbol for “hybridization”
交雑
こうざつ
Romaji: kouzatsu
hybridization; crossing
In Japanese, hybridization is 交雑, read こうざつ (kouzatsu).
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Meanings
- n hybridization; crossing (biol)
- n mixing
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “hybridization”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 雑交 | ざっこう zakkou | hybridization; crossing |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 交換 | こうかん koukan | exchange; interchange; switching |
| 交通 | こうつう koutsuu | traffic; transportation |
| 交渉 | こうしょう koushou | negotiations; bargaining; discussions |
| 交流 | こうりゅう kouryuu | exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction |
| 外交 | がいこう gaikou | diplomacy |
| 交代 | こうたい koutai | change; alternation; rotation |
| 雑誌 | ざっし zasshi | magazine; journal; periodical |
| 複雑 | ふくざつ fukuzatsu | complex; complicated; intricate |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.