Japanese symbol for “agency”
仲介
ちゅうかい
Romaji: chuukai
agency; intermediation
In Japanese, agency is 仲介, read ちゅうかい (chuukai).
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
- n, vs, vt agency; intermediation
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “agency”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 代理 | だいり dairi | representation; agency; proxy |
| 作用 | さよう sayou | action; operation; process |
| 庁 | ちょう chou | government office; agency; board |
| 業 | ぎょう gyou | work; business; company |
| 機関 | きかん kikan | agency; organisation; organization |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 仲間 | なかま nakama | companion; fellow; friend |
| 仲良く | なかよく nakayoku | on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well |
| 仲良し | なかよし nakayoshi | close friendship; close friend; good friend |
| 仲裁 | ちゅうさい chuusai | arbitration; intercession; mediation |
| 仲人 | なこうど nakoudo | matchmaker |
| 紹介 | しょうかい shoukai | introduction; presentation; referral |
| 介護 | かいご kaigo | nursing; care; caregiving |
| 厄介 | やっかい yakkai | trouble; burden; nuisance |
See also: Chinese symbol for “agency”.
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.