โ†โ†’
ๅˆ

Combine, Match, Fit

ใ‚(ใ†) (au), ใ‚(ใ‚ใ›ใ‚‹) (awaseru), ใ‚(ใ‚ใ™) (awasu)

JLPT N4

Interesting Fact

The kanji ๅˆ appears in the very common phrase ๅพ…ใกๅˆใ‚ใ› (machiawase), meaning 'meeting up.' It carries the idea of things or people coming together.

Memory Trick

Imagine two puzzle pieces snapping perfectly together. That perfect match helps you remember ๅˆ means 'combine' or 'fit.'

Readings

Onyomi: ใ‚ดใ‚ฆ (gou), ใ‚ฌใƒ„ (gatsu)

Kunyomi: ใ‚(ใ†) (au), ใ‚(ใ‚ใ›ใ‚‹) (awaseru), ใ‚(ใ‚ใ™) (awasu)

Example Words

ๅˆใ†
ใ‚ใ† (au)
To match, fit
ไผšๅˆ
ใ‹ใ„ใ”ใ† (kaigou)
Meeting
ๅˆ่จˆ
ใ”ใ†ใ‘ใ„ (goukei)
Total
ๅ ดๅˆ
ใฐใ‚ใ„ (baai)
Case, situation

Example Sentence

ใ“ใฎ ้ดใฏ ็งใฎ ่ถณใซ ๅˆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

ใ“ใฎ ใใคใฏ ใ‚ใŸใ—ใฎ ใ‚ใ—ใซ ใ‚ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

kono kutsu wa watashi no ashi ni aimasu

These shoes fit my feet.

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