# 交 combine

(beret) + 父 (dad)
★★★★☆
6 strokes
DUPE STRONG

## Onyomi

KOU | as in, "I combined COCAINE with downers. "

## Mnemonic

| Ｑ： If you combine a beret and a dad, what do you get? A： Ned Flanders' dad.

## Kunyomi

( が or に ) まじ＊わる | to intersect with ★★☆☆☆
( が ) ま＊じる | to be mixed with ★☆☆☆☆
( を ) ま＊ぜる | I mix things together . Also used figuratively, as in joining or associating with a group. ★★★☆☆

## Jukugo

交換(こうかん) する | exchange ★★★★☆ 交 (combine) + 換 (exchange) = 交換 (exchange) swap, exchange (Japanese/English language exchange, for instance)
交通(こうつう) | traffic ★★★★☆ 交 (combine) + 通 (pass) = 交通 (traffic)

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
文 | culture/ sentence | CROTCH | 又
交 | combine | BERET |
父 | dad | NO BERET |

You write a sentence about CROTCHES.

I combine a BERET with crutches, to make the fashion hit of the season.

Dad has NO BERET, because he's not French.

## Used In

- 校
- 郊
- 効
- 絞
- 較

## Synonyms

mix 交 混
negotiate 取引 交渉 値切る
turn 順番 出番 互い違い 交互に