Kanji read かう

3 jōyō kanji take the reading かう. Compare how their meanings differ.

• 交う

  ゆきかう 混ざり合う 付き合う

  mingle, mixing, association, coming & going

  6 strokes

• 買う

  かう。

  buy

  12 strokes

• 飼う

  動物をかう。

  domesticate, raise, keep, feed

  13 strokes

infoOnly readings listed in the jōyō kanji table are included. Adding readings outside the table would bury the distinctions that matter in everyday writing.