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[()·]
au
godan verb, intransitive verb, auxiliary verb

Alternate Written Forms:

[()·]
ou
Irregular Reading

English Meaning(s) for 合う

godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to come together; to merge; to unite; to meet
  2. to fit; to match; to suit; to agree with; to be correct
  3. to be profitable; to be equitable
auxiliary verb, godan verb
  1. to do ... to each other; to do ... together (after the -masu stem of a verb)

Definition and Synonyms for 合う

Combination the act of combining things to form a new whole
Synonyms: 取り合う, 取り合わせ, 取り合わせる, 合う, 合す, 合わす, 合わせ, 合わせる, 組み合う, 組み合す, 組み合わせ, 組み合わせる, 結合
Fit meeting adequate standards for a purpose
Synonyms: 似つかわしい, 似合わしい, 合う, 合目的, 合目的的, 手ごろ, 相応, 適切, 適当
Concurrently overlapping in duration
Synonyms: あう, 合う, 合す, 合わす, 合わせて, 合わせる, 同時に
Intermix combine into one
Synonyms: ミクス, ブレンド, ホンイツ, ミックス, 交う, 交える, 入り混じる, 取り混ぜる, 合う, 合わす, 合わせる, 混ざる, 混じる, 混じる, 混ずる, 混ぜる, 混合, 混ざり合う, 混じり合う, 混ぜ合わす, 混ぜ合わせる, 混同, 混成, 組み合う, 組み合す, 組み合わせる
Collectively in conjunction with
Synonyms: あう, 一緒に, 合う, 合す, 合わす, 合わせて, 合わせる
Match be equal or harmonize
Synonyms: マッチ, マッチ, 似合う, 合う, 調和, 釣り合う
Jibe be compatible, similar or consistent
Synonyms: マッチ, マッチ, フィット, 一致, 合う, 対応, 調和
Fit In go together
Synonyms: はまる, 一致, 似つく, 似合う, 合う, 和する, 和合, 調和, 適する
Accommodate be agreeable or acceptable to
Synonyms: はまる, 叶う, 合う, 能う, 見合う, 適す, 適する, 適合
Meet be adjacent or come together
Synonyms: あう, たかる, 合う, 集まる
Become enhance the appearance of
Synonyms: はまる, 似つく, 似合う, 合う
Suit be agreeable or acceptable
Synonyms: 合う, 適する
Fit conform to some shape or size
Synonyms: フィット, 合う
Fit insert or adjust several objects or people
Synonyms: はめる, 取り付く, 取り付ける, 合う, 合す, 合わす, 合わせる, 埋める, 当てはめる, はめ込む
Fit make fit
Synonyms: はめる, 合う, 合す, 合わす, 合わせる, 埋める, 当てはめる, はめ込む
Combine put or add together
Synonyms: 合う, 合す, 合わす, 合わせる, 合併, 合成, 組み合う, 組み合す, 組み合わせる, 結びつく, 結い付ける, 結び付ける
Adapt make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose
Synonyms: 合う, 合す, 合わす, 合わせる
Combine combine so as to form a whole
Synonyms: 化合, 合う, 合す, 合する, 合わす, 合わさる, 合わせる, 合体, 合併, 合同, 合成, 混ぜる, 混合, 混ぜ合わす, 混同, 混成, 組み合う, 組み合す, 組み合わせる, 結びつく, 結い付ける, 結び付ける, 結合, 結び合わす, 結び合わせる, 練り合わせる, 複合, 調合, 配合
All Told with everything included or counted
Synonyms: 〆る, あう, しむ, しめる, 合う, 合す, 合わす, 合わせて, 合わせる, 締めて, 締める
Twin bring two objects, ideas, or people together
Synonyms: 合う, 合わす, 合わせる, 組み合す, 組み合わせる
Commix to bring or combine together or with something else
Synonyms: ミクス, まとめる, ミックス, 一体化, 一元化, 一本化, 交う, 交える, 取り混ぜる, 合う, 合す, 合する, 合わす, 合わせる, 合体, 合併, 混ざる, 混じる, 混じる, 混ずる, 混ぜる, 混合, 混ざり合う, 混じり合う, 混ぜ合わす, 混ぜ合わせる, 混成
Set alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
Synonyms: チューニング, 修整, 収拾, 合う, 合す, 合わす, 合わせる, 整う, 整える, 整合, 整理, 整頓, 補整, 調律, 調整, 調節
Likewise in addition
Synonyms: あう, かつ, また, それに, なおかつ, なおまた, あまつさえ, 他に, かてて加えて, 加えて, 加える, 合う, 合す, 合わす, 合わせて, 合わせる
Combine join for a common purpose or in a common action
Synonyms: 合う, 合わす, 合わせる, 組み合う, 組み合す, 組み合わせる
Besides making an additional point
Synonyms: あう, どれ, また, いずれ, それに, どうせ, なおも, とにかく, ともあれ, ともかく, とやかく, どのみち, なおかつ, なおまた, あまつさえ, ともかくも, とにもかくにも, とまれかくまれ, ともあれかくもあれ, 他に, 何はともあれ, 何は無くとも, かてて加えて, 合う, 合す, 合わす, 合わせて, 合わせる
Jibe coincide in their characteristics
Synonyms: マッチ, マッチ, フィット, 一致, 合う, 対応, 調和
Collectively combined
Synonyms: あう, 一緒に, 合う, 合す, 合わす, 合わせて, 合わせる
Combine mix
Synonyms: 化合, 合う, 合す, 合する, 合わす, 合わさる, 合わせる, 合体, 合併, 合同, 合成, 混ぜる, 混合, 混ぜ合わす, 混同, 混成, 組み合う, 組み合す, 組み合わせる, 結びつく, 結い付ける, 結び付ける, 結合, 結び合わす, 結び合わせる, 練り合わせる, 複合, 調合, 配合
Besides anyway
Synonyms: あう, どれ, また, いずれ, それに, どうせ, なおも, とにかく, ともあれ, ともかく, とやかく, どのみち, なおかつ, なおまた, あまつさえ, ともかくも, とにもかくにも, とまれかくまれ, ともあれかくもあれ, 他に, 何はともあれ, 何は無くとも, かてて加えて, 合う, 合す, 合わす, 合わせて, 合わせる

Meanings for each kanji in 合う

» fit; suit; join; 0.1

Categories 合う is a member of

Adapt adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions
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Fancify make more beautiful
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Be have the quality of being
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Jibe be compatible, similar or consistent
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Equal be identical or equivalent to
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Meet satisfy a condition or restriction
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Join cause to become joined or linked
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Vary become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
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Adapt make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose
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Add make an addition (to)
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Form give shape or form to
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Commix to bring or combine together or with something else
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Modify cause to change
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Interact act together or towards others or with others
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Change Of Integrity the act of changing the unity or wholeness of something
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 合う

Conjugations for 合う

masu stem
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ai
Negative stem
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awa
te-form
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atte
Negative te-form
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awanakute
Adverbial Negative Form
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awanaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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au
Present Indicative Negative Form
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awanai
Past Indicative Form
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atta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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awanakatta
Presumptive Form
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aou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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aimasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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aimasen
Past Indicative Form
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aimashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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aimasendeshita
Presumptive Form
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aimashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
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aitai
Present Indicative Negative Form
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aitakunai
Past Indicative Form
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aitakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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aitakunakatta
Adjective stem
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aita
te-form
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aitakute
Negative te-form
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aitakunakute
Adverbial Form
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aitaku
Provisional Form
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aitakereba
Provisional Negative Form
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aitakunakereba
Conditional Form
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aitakattara
Conditional Negative Form
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aitakunakattara
Objective Form
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aitasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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ae
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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ainasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
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aeba
Present Indicative Negative Form
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awanakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
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awanakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
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attara
Present Indicative Negative Form
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awanakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
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attari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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aeru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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aenai
Past Indicative Form
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aeta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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aenakatta
masu-stem
[()·]
ae
te-form
[()··]
aete
Negative te-form
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aenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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aemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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aemasen
Past Indicative Form
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aemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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aemasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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awareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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awarenai
Past Indicative Form
[()···]
awareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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awarenakatta
masu stem
[()··]
aware
te-form
[()···]
awarete
Negative te-form
[()·····]
awarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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awaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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awaremasen
Past Indicative Form
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awaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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awaremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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awaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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awasenai
Past Indicative Form
[()···]
awaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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awasenakatta
masu stem
[()··]
awase
te-form
[()···]
awasete
Negative te-form
[()·····]
awasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()····]
awasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·····]
awasemasen
Past Indicative Form
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awasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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awasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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awasareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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awasarenai
Past Indicative Form
[()····]
awasareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·······]
awasarenakatta
masu stem
[()···]
awasare
te-form
[()····]
awasarete
Negative te-form
[()······]
awasarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·····]
awasaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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awasaremasen
Past Indicative Form
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awasaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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awasaremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
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awan
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
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awazu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
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awanu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()···]
awazaru

Sample Sentences for 合う

I am on visiting terms with her.
Our house adjoins his.
They didn't agree how to get there.
Suppose there's some jerk you just can't get on with.
Tom and Mary looked into each other's eyes and kissed.

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