“Mutuality” or “By turns” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “互”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “互” means “Alternatively”, “Reciprocally” or “Each other” etc.

Jouyou Kanji “互”

Jouyou Kanji “互” Stroke Order
| Stroke # |
4 Strokes |
| On-Yomi |
ご(go) |
| Kun-Yomi |
たが(い)(taga(i)) |
| かたみ(に)(katami(ni)) |
| Meanings |
Each other, Mutually |
| By turns, Alternatively |
| Be mix up, Mingle |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “互”, and their meanings
| Words |
Meanings |
| 互角(ごかく-go ka ku) |
Equal match, Evenness, Even chance, Equal (in ability) |
| 互換(ごかん-go ka n) |
Compatible, Interchangeable, Transposition |
| 互恵(ごけい-go ke i) |
Reciprocity, Mutual advantage, Mutual benefit, Mutual gain, Mutual profit |
| 互市(ごし-go shi) |
Mercantilism, Commerce, Commercialism, Trade |
| 互助(ごじょ-go jo) |
Mutual aid, Interdependence, Interdependency, Mutuality |
| 互助会(ごじょかい-go jo ka i) |
Mutual‐aid association, Mutual aid society |
| 互譲(ごじょう-go jo u) |
Mutual concessions, Compromise, Give and take, Conciliation |
| 互層(ごそう-go so u) |
Alternation of strata, A stratum in which layers of different rock are alternately and repeatedly overlapped |
| 互生(ごせい-go se i) |
Alternate (leaves), Alternatively growing leaves |
| 互選(ごせん-go se n) |
Mutual election, Election by mutual vote |
| 互文(ごぶん-go bu n) |
A method of expression in which one sentence omits what is stated in the other sentence, and the two sentences complement each other to complete the meaning |
| 互変(ごへん-go he n) |
Tautomerization, Phenomenon that reversibly changes from one to the other state at a certain temperature transition point |
| 交互(こうご-ko u go) |
Alternate, Interchange |
| 相互(そうご-so u go) |
Mutual, Reciprocal |
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