Stroke Order
Meaning
Inter-, Mutual, Together, Each Other
On'yomi (音読み)
そう, しょう
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
あい-
Stroke Count
9 strokes

相 in useful words

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外相がいしょう
Foreign Minister
首相しゅしょう
prime minister; chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.); premier
相手あいて
companion; partner; company
蔵相ぞうしょう
Minister of Finance

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