Japanese symbol for “association”
組合
くみあい
Romaji: kumiai
association; union; guild
In Japanese, association is 組合, read くみあい (kumiai).
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Meanings
- n association; union; guild
- n labor union; labour union; trade union
Written forms: 組合、組み合い. Readings: くみあい.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “association”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 付き合い | つきあい tsukiai | association; socializing; socialising |
| 協会 | きょうかい kyoukai | association; society; organization |
| 共同 | きょうどう kyoudou | cooperation; collaboration; association |
| 連想 | れんそう rensou | association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion |
| 交際 | こうさい kousai | company; friendship; association |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 番組 | ばんぐみ bangumi | program (e.g. TV); programme |
| 組織 | そしき soshiki | organization; organisation; formation |
| 仕組み | しくみ shikumi | structure; construction; arrangement |
| 組む | くむ kumu | to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms) |
| 取り組み | とりくみ torikumi | effort; initiative; dealing with |
| 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 |
See also: Chinese symbol for “association”.
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