“Intervention” or “Intercalary” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “介”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “介” means “Involvement”, “Armor” or “Shellfish” etc.

Jouyou Kanji “介”

Jouyou Kanji “介” Stroke Order
| Stroke # |
4 Strokes |
| On-Yomi |
かい(kai) |
| Kun-Yomi |
すけ(suke) |
| たす(ける)(tasu(keru)) |
| Meanings |
Assist, Help, Aid |
| Mediate |
| Partition, Screen |
| Shellfish |
| (One of officer name for old Japan local government) |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “介”, and their meanings
| Words |
Meanings |
| 介意(かいい-ka i i) |
Worrying about, Caring about |
| 介在(かいざい-ka i za i) |
Lie between, Intervene, Existing (between), Interposition, Involvement |
| 介錯(かいしゃく-ka i sha ku) |
① Beheading (as the ending to a seppuku), ② Assistance, Help |
| 介添え(かいぞえ-ka i zo e) |
① Assistant, Helper, ② Bridesmaid, Best man |
| 介入(かいにゅう-ka i nyu u) |
Intervention, Participation, Interposition |
| 介抱(かいほう-ka i ho u) |
Nursing, Care |
| 一介(いっかい-i kka i) |
Mere, Only a ~, Good-for-nothing, Imbecile |
| 紹介(しょうかい-sho u ka i) |
Introduction, Presentation, Referral, Showcase (of a product) |
| 仲介(ちゅうかい-chu u ka i) |
Mediation, Intermediation, Brokerage |
| 媒介(ばいかい-ba i ka i) |
① Agency, Serving as a medium, Acting as an intermediary, ② Carrying (germs, diseases etc), Transmission |
| 厄介(やっかい-ya kka i) |
① Troublesome, Annoying, Difficulty, ② Care, Attention, Tending, Aid |
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