媒介
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 媒介
1
Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb
mediation; agency; serving as a medium; acting as an intermediary; acting as a go-between
2
Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb
carrying (germs, diseases, etc.); transmission
Examples
マラリアは蚊が媒介する。
Malaria is carried by mosquitoes.
3
Philosophy
mediation (in Hegelianism)
Kanji in this Word
媒
12 strokes
Frequency: 1900
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
mediator
go-between
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
バイ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
なこうど
介
4 strokes
Frequency: 617
JLPT N2
Grade 8
Meanings
jammed in
shellfish
mediate
concern oneself with
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
カイ
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
すけ
ゆき
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