Japanese symbol for “mutually”
互いに
たがいに
Romaji: tagaini
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
In Japanese, mutually is 互いに, read たがいに (tagaini).
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Meanings
- adv mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “mutually”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 相 | あい ai | together; mutually; reciprocally |
| 互に | かたみに katamini | mutually; reciprocally; together |
| お互いに | おたがいに otagaini | mutually; with each other; reciprocally |
| 相互いに | あいたがいに aitagaini | mutually; with each other; reciprocally |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 相互 | そうご sougo | mutual; reciprocal |
| 互い | たがい tagai | each other; one another |
| 交互 | こうご kougo | alternate; alternating |
| 互換 | ごかん gokan | interchange |
| 互角 | ごかく gokaku | equal (in ability); even; evenly matched |
See also: Chinese symbol for “mutually”.
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