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Japanese symbol for “accord”

Romaji: goui
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord

In Japanese, accord is , read (goui).

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 (coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus

Kanji and stroke order

fit, suit, join
on: ゴウ、ガッ、カッ
kun: あ.う、-あ.う、あ.い、あい-
6 strokes · JLPT 3
idea, mind, heart
on: イ
13 strokes · JLPT 3

Other Japanese words for “accord”

WordReadingMeaning
いっち itchiagreement; accord; correspondence
ちょうわ chouwaharmony; accord; reconciliation
こきゅう kokyuuharmony; balance; synchronization
アコード akoodoaccord
アコード akoodoAccord (Honda car model)

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ばあい baaicase; occasion; situation
しあい shiaimatch; game; bout
そうごう sougousynthesis; combination; integration
あう auto come together; to merge; to unite
れんごう rengouunion; combination; alliance
ごうけい goukeisum total; total amount
いみ imimeaning; significance; sense
ちゅうい chuuiattention; notice; heed

See also: Chinese symbol for “accord”.

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.