Japanese symbol for “mutual”
相互
そうご
Romaji: sougo
mutual; reciprocal
In Japanese, mutual is 相互, read そうご (sougo).
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Meanings
- adj-no, n mutual; reciprocal
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “mutual”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 同士 | どうし doushi | fellow; mutual; companion |
| 共通 | きょうつう kyoutsuu | common; shared; mutual |
| 互恵的 | ごけいてき gokeiteki | reciprocal; mutual; mutually beneficial |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 相手 | あいて aite | companion; partner; company |
| 相談 | そうだん soudan | consultation; discussion; discussing |
| 相当 | そうとう soutou | corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to |
| 首相 | しゅしょう shushou | prime minister; chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.); premier |
| 相撲 | すもう sumou | sumo (wrestling) |
| 互いに | たがいに tagaini | mutually; with each other; reciprocally |
| 互い | たがい tagai | each other; one another |
| 交互 | こうご kougo | alternate; alternating |
See also: Chinese symbol for “mutual”.
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