媒
媒·intermediary
- On-yomi
- バイ
- Kun-yomi
- none
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 媒体 | ばいたい | medium, media |
| 触媒 | しょくばい | catalyst |
| 媒介 | ばいかい | mediation, transmission (of disease) |
| 媒酌人 | ばいしゃくにん | matchmaker at a wedding |
Example sentences
紙の媒体より電子書籍を選ぶ人が増えた。
かみのばいたいよりでんししょせきをえらぶひとがふえた。
More people now choose e-books over paper media.
蚊がこの病気を媒介する。
かがこのびょうきをばいかいする。
Mosquitoes transmit this disease.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 触媒 as しょくび — it is しょくばい
- Reading 媒体 as ばいてい — it is ばいたい
Memory aid
Picture it
女 (a woman) plus 某 (a certain someone) — the matchmaker who stands between two parties, hence any go-between or medium.
Vocabulary using this kanji
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