Japanese symbol for “bargaining”
交渉
こうしょう
Romaji: koushou
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; talks
In Japanese, bargaining is 交渉, read こうしょう (koushou).
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Meanings
- n, vi, vs negotiations; bargaining; discussions; talks
- n connection; relationship; relations; dealings
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “bargaining”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 駆け引き | かけひき kakehiki | bargaining; haggling |
| 掛け合い | かけあい kakeai | negotiations; bargaining |
| 談判 | だんぱん danpan | negotiations; bargaining; talks |
| 詰め開き | つめひらき tsumehiraki | bargaining; negotiation |
| 交渉事 | こうしょうごと koushougoto | negotiating; bargaining |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 交換 | こうかん koukan | exchange; interchange; switching |
| 交通 | こうつう koutsuu | traffic; transportation |
| 交流 | こうりゅう kouryuu | exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction |
| 外交 | がいこう gaikou | diplomacy |
| 交代 | こうたい koutai | change; alternation; rotation |
| 干渉 | かんしょう kanshou | interference; intervention; meddling |
| 渉外 | しょうがい shougai | public relations; client liaison; client relations |
| 不干渉 | ふかんしょう fukanshou | abstention; nonintervention; noninterference |
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.