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Japanese symbol for “ac”

Romaji: kouryuu
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; mingling

In Japanese, ac is , read (kouryuu).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. n, vi, vs exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; mingling; mixing; coming together
  2. n alternating current; AC (elec)

Kanji and stroke order

mingle, mixing, association
on: コウ
kun: まじ.わる、まじ.える、ま.じる、まじ.る
6 strokes · JLPT 2
current, a sink, flow
on: リュウ、ル
kun: なが.れる、なが.れ、なが.す、-なが.す
10 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “ac”

WordReadingMeaning
こうばんでんりゅう koubandenryuualternating current; AC
エー・シー ee・shiialternating current; AC

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
こうかん koukanexchange; interchange; switching
こうつう koutsuutraffic; transportation
こうしょう koushounegotiations; bargaining; discussions
がいこう gaikoudiplomacy
こうたい koutaichange; alternation; rotation
ながれ nagareflow (of a fluid or gas); stream; current
りゅうこう ryuukoufashion; trend; vogue
りゅうつう ryuutsuucirculation (of money, goods, etc.); distribution

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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