mutual
N3- Onyomi
- ゴ
- Kunyomi
- たが(い)
- Stroke count
- 4
- JLPT
- N3
Mnemonic
互 means "mutual". Its on'yomi ゴ and kun'yomi たが(い). To remember it, picture "mutual" every time you see 互, and link that image to the reading so the shape, sound, and meaning stick together.
Stroke Order
Stroke count: 4
- 1上から下へ書きます。Write from top to bottom.
- 2左から右へ書きます。Write from left to right.
- 3横の画を先に、縦の画を後に書きます。Write horizontal strokes before the vertical strokes that cross them.
- 4外側の囲みを先に書き、中を後で書きます。Draw an outer enclosure first, then fill in what is inside.
- 5中央を先に、左右を後に書きます。In symmetric shapes, write the centre before the left and right sides.
- 6この漢字は4画です。下の練習エリアで順番に書いてみましょう。This kanji has 4 strokes — trace them in order in the practice area below.
Step by step
Stroke-order data: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).
Practice Writing
Trace the faded character with your mouse or finger. Hide the outline to test yourself.
Writing Tips
- Follow the order strictly: top-to-bottom and left-to-right. Correct order makes the shape balanced and natural.
- Keep each stroke in one smooth motion — don't lift the pen in the middle of a stroke.
- Close enclosing strokes cleanly so the character does not look open or broken.
- Common mistake: drawing strokes bottom-to-top or right-to-left. Even if the result looks similar, the wrong order shows in handwriting and makes it harder to read.
Example words
Example sentences (5)
互換はとても大切です。
ごかん は とても たいせつ です。
gokan wa totemo taisetsu desu.
The compatibility is very important.
毎日互換するを使います。
まいにち ごかんする を つかいます。
mainichi gokansuru o tsukaimasu.
I use the to do compatibility every day.
互換したの意味を調べました。
ごかんした の いみ を しらべました。
gokanshita no imi o shirabemashita.
I looked up the meaning of "plain past: did compatibility".
これは新しい互換中ですです。
これ は あたらしい ごかんちゅうです です。
kore wa atarashii gokanchuudesu desu.
This is a new in the middle of compatibility.
互換しますについて話しました。
ごかんします に ついて はなしました。
gokanshimasu ni tsuite hanashimashita.
We talked about the polite: do compatibility.