Japanese symbol for “mixture”
交錯
こうさく
Romaji: kousaku
mixture; blending; complication; crossing
In Japanese, mixture is 交錯, read こうさく (kousaku).
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
- n, vi, vs mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “mixture”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 配合 | はいごう haigou | combination; arrangement; distribution |
| 混合 | こんごう kongou | mixing; mixture; meld |
| ミックス | ミックス mikkusu | mix; mixture; mixing |
| 混在 | こんざい konzai | existing alongside (each other); mixture; intermingling |
| 混ぜ物 | まぜもの mazemono | mixture; adulteration |
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 |
| 錯覚 | さっかく sakkaku | illusion; hallucination |
| 試行錯誤 | しこうさくご shikousakugo | trial and error |
See also: Chinese symbol for “mixture”.
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