Japanese symbol for “agreement”
同意
どうい
Romaji: doui
agreement; consent; approval; assent
In Japanese, agreement is 同意, read どうい (doui).
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Meanings
- n, vi, vs agreement; consent; approval; assent
- adj-no, n same opinion; same view
- adj-no, n same meaning
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “agreement”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 合意 | ごうい goui | (coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding |
| 一致 | いっち itchi | agreement; accord; correspondence |
| 契約 | けいやく keiyaku | contract; compact; agreement |
| 決め | きめ kime | agreement; rule; arrangement |
| 約束 | やくそく yakusoku | promise; agreement; arrangement |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 同様 | どうよう douyou | same; similar; (just) like |
| 同士 | どうし doushi | fellow; mutual; companion |
| 共同 | きょうどう kyoudou | cooperation; collaboration; association |
| 同じ | おなじ onaji | same; identical; equal |
| 同時 | どうじ douji | same time |
| 意味 | いみ imi | meaning; significance; sense |
| 注意 | ちゅうい chuui | attention; notice; heed |
| 意識 | いしき ishiki | consciousness |
See also: Chinese symbol for “agreement”.
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