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Japanese symbol for “intersect”

Romaji: majiwaru
to cross; to intersect; to join; to meet

In Japanese, intersect is , read (majiwaru).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. v5r, vi to cross; to intersect; to join; to meet
  2. v5r, vi to associate with; to mingle with; to consort with
  3. v5r, vi to have a sexual relationship; to copulate

Kanji and stroke order

mingle, mixing, association
on: コウ
kun: まじ.わる、まじ.える、ま.じる、まじ.る
6 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “intersect”

WordReadingMeaning
かわす kawasuto intersect; to cross; to interlace

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
こうかん koukanexchange; interchange; switching
こうつう koutsuutraffic; transportation
こうしょう koushounegotiations; bargaining; discussions
こうりゅう kouryuuexchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction
がいこう gaikoudiplomacy
こうたい koutaichange; alternation; rotation

See also: Chinese symbol for “intersect”.

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.

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