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交合 (こうごう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

交こう合ごう

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Meanings

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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

sexual union; copulation

Formal or biological term for sexual intercourse; often used in medical or academic contexts. The verb form is 交合する.

See also: 交接 · 交媾

多おおくの動どう物ぶつは繁はん殖しょく期きに交こう合ごうする。
Many animals copulate during the breeding season.

交こう合ごうの後あと、雌めすは卵たまごを産うむ。

After copulation, the female lays eggs.

Written forms

交こう合ごうUsage100%
Standard kanji form for this term.
媾こう合ごう
Rare variant kanji form; 交合 is much more common.

Kanji

交mingle, mixing, association
合fit, suit, join
媾association, intimacy

Similar words

交こう接せつ
交接 is a broader term for sexual intercourse in animals, while 交合 can also be used for humans in formal contexts.
性せい交こう
性交 is the most common and neutral term for sexual intercourse in modern Japanese, while 交合 is more formal and less frequent.

Etymology

Sino-Japanese compound of 交 (intercourse, mixing) and 合 (join, fit). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination conveys the idea of joining together.