Japanese symbol for “annexation”
合併
がっぺい
Romaji: gappei
merger (of companies, towns, etc.); combination; union; amalgamation
In Japanese, annexation is 合併, read がっぺい (gappei).
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Meanings
- n, vi, vs merger (of companies, towns, etc.); combination; union; amalgamation; consolidation; coalition
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “annexation”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 付加 | ふか fuka | addition; annexation; appendage |
| 併合 | へいごう heigou | merger; joining into one; amalgamation |
| 併呑 | へいどん heidon | annexation; absorption; merger |
| 別添 | べってん betten | attachment; annexation; addendum |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 場合 | ばあい baai | case; occasion; situation |
| 試合 | しあい shiai | match; game; bout |
| 総合 | そうごう sougou | synthesis; combination; integration |
| 合う | あう au | to come together; to merge; to unite |
| 連合 | れんごう rengou | union; combination; alliance |
| 合計 | ごうけい goukei | sum total; total amount |
| 併用 | へいよう heiyou | combined use; using together (with); using jointly |
| 併記 | へいき heiki | writing side by side; writing (down) together; writing (down) both |
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