Japanese symbol for “amity”
親善
しんぜん
Romaji: shinzen
friendship; goodwill; friendly relations; amity
In Japanese, amity is 親善, read しんぜん (shinzen).
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 friendship; goodwill; friendly relations; amity
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “amity”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 修好 | しゅうこう shuukou | amity; friendship |
| 親睦 | しんぼく shinboku | friendship; amity |
| アミティ | アミティ amiti | amity |
| 交誼 | こうぎ kougi | friendship; amity |
| 友交 | ゆうこう yuukou | friendship; amity; companionship |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 母親 | ははおや hahaoya | mother |
| 父親 | ちちおや chichioya | father |
| 両親 | りょうしん ryoushin | parents; both parents |
| 親子 | おやこ oyako | parent and child |
| 親友 | しんゆう shin'yuu | close friend; bosom friend; buddy |
| 親族 | しんぞく shinzoku | relative; relation; kin |
| 改善 | かいぜん kaizen | betterment; improvement |
| 善意 | ぜんい zen'i | virtuous mind |
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.