介 Kanji – jammed in
The Japanese kanji 介 can mean jammed in, shellfish, mediate, concern oneself with.
Meaning and Readings
How is 介 read?
介 has the onyomi reading カイ.
In romaji, these readings can be written as kai.
Common Japanese Words Using 介
These common Japanese words contain 介. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 介護（かい ご） — nursing, care, caregiving, caring
- 介在（かいざい） — existing (between), interposition, intervention, involvement
- 介入（かいにゅう） — intervention
- 魚介（ぎょかい） — marine products, seafood, fish and shellfish
- 魚介類（ぎょかいるい） — marine products, seafood, fish and shellfish
- お節介（おせっかい） — meddling, meddlesomeness, nosiness, interference, officiousness
- 自己紹介（じこしょうかい） — self-introduction
- 紹介（しょうかい） — introduction, presentation, referral, showcase (of a product)
- 紹介者 （しょうかいしゃ） — person who introduces someone, introducer
- 仲介（ちゅうかい） — agency, intermediation