介 - 1. to be between; to mediate E.g.: 介在 (intervention), 仲介 (mediation), 媒介 (agency) 2. hard shell; armor; carapace or shell E.g.: 介士 (armored warrior), 介殻 (shell), 魚介 (seafood, fish and shellfish) 3. to help; to attend to; to look after E.g.: 介護 (nursing care), 介抱 (nursing), 介錯 (<i>kaishaku</i> - assistant in <i>seppuku</i>) 4. to worry about; to care about; to mind E.g.: 介意 (caring about) 5. <i>suke</i> (an ancient official title, the assistant governor of a province)

介 — to be between; to mediate<br>E. hard shell; armor; carapace or shell<br>E. to help; to attend to; to look after<br>E. to worry about; to care about; to mind<br>E.

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Onyomi

カイ

Strokes

4

JLPT

N2

Frequency

#617/2500

Composition

Kanji Breakdown

ノ 𠆢 丨

Meaning

• to be between; to mediate
  E. hard shell; armor; carapace or shell
  E. to help; to attend to; to look after
  E. to worry about; to care about; to mind
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