Onyomi: ゴ · Kunyomi: かたみ.に, たが.い · Meanings: mutually, reciprocally, together
Kanji for mutually, reciprocally, together
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The kanji 互 was created to show two elements facing and meeting each other. In ancient script, it looked like two hands or shapes joined together, sharing the same space. It represented the concept of “exchange” or “mutual connection” — where what one gives, the other returns. Over time, the form became more abstract, but the meaning stayed: actions or feelings that go both ways, equally shared between people.
互 shows two sides meeting face to face, symbolizing mutual exchange and shared connection. It carries the sense of “each other,” “reciprocal,” or “together.”
Picture two people standing opposite each other, reaching out to shake hands — their meeting point is 互, showing mutual exchange and understanding.
| Word | Reading | Meaning | Meta |
|---|---|---|---|
| 互い | たがい | each other, one another | common JLPT-N3 Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' |
| 互いに | たがいに | mutually, with each other, reciprocally, together | common Adverb (fukushi) |
| 互角 | ごかく | equal (in ability), even, evenly matched, well-matched, on par (with) | common Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun |
| 互い違い | たがいちがい | alternate, alternation | common Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun |
| 互助 | ごじょ | mutual aid, cooperation, benefit | common Noun |
| 互換 | ごかん | interchange | common Noun, Suru verb |
| 互選 | ごせん | election by mutual vote, election from within a committee (party, etc.), internal vote | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb |
| 互恵的利他主義 | ごけいてきりたしゅぎ | reciprocal altruism | Noun |
| 互酬 | ごしゅう | reciprocity | Noun |
| 互いに素 | たがいにそ | coprime, relatively prime | Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun |
| 互換機 | ごかんき | compatible machine, clone (e.g. IBM PC), workalike | Noun |
| 互換性 | ごかんせい | compatibility | Noun |
| 互譲 | ごじょう | give and take, mutual concession, conciliation, compromise | Noun |
| 互恵条約 | ごけいじょうやく | reciprocal treaty, treaty of reciprocity | Noun |
| 互恵貿易 | ごけいぼうえき | reciprocal trade | Noun |