Japanese symbol for “adaptability”
適合
てきごう
Romaji: tekigou
conformity; compatibility; adaptability; congruity
In Japanese, adaptability is 適合, read てきごう (tekigou).
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Meanings
- adj-no, n, vi conformity; compatibility; adaptability; congruity; congruence
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “adaptability”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 融通 | ゆうずう yuuzuu | adaptability; versatility; flexibility |
| 小回り | こまわり komawari | adaptability; flexibility; maneuverability |
| 応用力 | おうようりょく ouyouryoku | adaptability; ability to apply knowledge to new situations; practical skills |
| 適応性 | てきおうせい tekiousei | adaptability; flexibility; malleability |
| 順応性 | じゅんのうせい junnousei | adaptability; flexibility |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 適用 | てきよう tekiyou | application (of a rule, law, method, etc.) |
| 適当 | てきとう tekitou | suitable; proper; appropriate |
| 適切 | てきせつ tekisetsu | appropriate; suitable; fitting |
| 最適 | さいてき saiteki | most suitable; optimum; optimal |
| 適応 | てきおう tekiou | adaptation; accommodation; conformity |
| 快適 | かいてき kaiteki | pleasant; agreeable; comfortable |
| 場合 | ばあい baai | case; occasion; situation |
| 試合 | しあい shiai | match; game; bout |
See also: Chinese symbol for “adaptability”.
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