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相 means 'minister'

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Strokes : 9    Frequency: 111   JLPT: N3    Usefulness: 3    Study set: 3-2    Grade: 3   Intermediate lesson: 15    Beginner lesson: -   Begins 327 words   Used in 702 words   Used in 976 names   Component in 9 kanji (3 Jōyō)
Jōyō (常用)
Common readings
On
   ソウ   ショウ
Kun
   あい- mutual
Additional readings
Name    あ   い   おう   さ   さが   すけ
Components
⿰  木 tree  目 eye  
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Most useful words by reading
In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 相 is used 20 times, read 3 ways. 2 words use a non-standard reading.
Across all words in Japanese, 相 is used 630 times, read 3 ways (with 2 variations). 3 words use a non-standard reading.
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ソウ : 416 words FIND ALL
そ う だ ん 0
consultation; discussion
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ショウ : 52 words FIND ALL
し ゅ し ょ う 0
noun
Prime Minister; Chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.); Premier
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ソウ (read as ぞう) : 3 words FIND ALL
ね ぞ う 0
noun
one's sleeping posture
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あい- (read as あい) : 155 words FIND ALL
あ い て 3
noun
1. companion; partner; company
2. other party; addressee
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さが: 1 word. FIND ALL
さ が 1
Most common form: 性
noun
1. one's nature; one's destiny
2. custom; tradition; habit
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Part of a non-standard reading: 3 words. FIND ALL
す も う 0
noun
1. sumo wrestling  (sumo term)
2. wrestler; rikishi  (see also: 相撲取り; sumo term; abbreviation)
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An additional 72 less common words include 相 but the reading has not yet been categorized.
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Additional data
Henshall: 348 (originally: 530)  Joy o' Kanji : 530  Key to Kanji: 660 

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相
ソウ   ショウ    minister   あい- mutual   
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目
ボク   モク   eye   ま-    め    
木
モク   ボク   き    こ- tree   
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大
ダイ   タイ   おおきい big   おおいに very much   おお-    
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一
イチ   イツ   ひとつ    ひと- one   
人
ジン   ニン   ひと person   
丨
stick   
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