Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 交配(こうはい) in Japanese

交配
Kana Reading
こうはい
Romaji
kōhai
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    mating; crossbreeding; cross-fertilization; cross-fertilisation
    Example sentence
    馬とロバを交配させるとラバが生まれる。 If you mate a horse with an ass you will get a mule.

Examples of 交配, こうはい in a sentence

Kanji in this word

配 JLPT 3

10 strokes

distribute, spouse, exile, rationing

On'Yomi: ハイ

Kun'Yomi: くば.る

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交 JLPT 3

6 strokes

mingle, mixing, association, coming & going

On'Yomi: コウ

Kun'Yomi: まじ.わる, まじ.える, ま.じる, まじ.る, ま.ざる, ま.ぜる, -か.う, か.わす, かわ.す, こもごも

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