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Japanese symbol for “arbitrator”

Romaji: chuusaisha
arbitrator; mediator

In Japanese, arbitrator is , read (chuusaisha).

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Meanings

  1. n arbitrator; mediator

Kanji and stroke order

go-between, relationship
on: チュウ
kun: なか
6 strokes · JLPT 2
tailor, judge, decision
on: サイ
kun: た.つ、さば.く
12 strokes · JLPT 1
someone, person
on: シャ
kun: もの
8 strokes · JLPT 3

Other Japanese words for “arbitrator”

WordReadingMeaning
ちゅうさいにん chuusaininarbitrator; mediator
ちょうていしゃ chouteishaarbitrator; mediator; go-between
とめやく tomeyakuarbitrator
しんぱんしゃ shinpanshajudge; arbitrator
とめおとこ tomeotokoarbitrator (esp. in a play)

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
なかま nakamacompanion; fellow; friend
なかよく nakayokuon good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well
ちゅうかい chuukaiagency; intermediation
なかよし nakayoshiclose friendship; close friend; good friend
ちゅうさい chuusaiarbitration; intercession; mediation
なこうど nakoudomatchmaker
さいばん saibantrial; judgement; judgment
さいばんしょ saibanshocourt; courthouse
かんじゃ kanjapatient

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.