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Japanese symbol for “camaraderie”

Romaji: yuujou
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie

In Japanese, camaraderie is , read (yuujou).

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

  1. n friendship; fellowship; camaraderie

Kanji and stroke order

friend
on: ユウ
kun: とも
4 strokes · JLPT 4
feelings, emotion, passion
on: ジョウ、セイ
kun: なさ.け
11 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ともだち tomodachifriend; companion
ゆうじん yuujinfriend
しんゆう shin'yuuclose friend; bosom friend; buddy
ゆうこう yuukoufriendship
ゆうあい yuuaifraternity; friendship
じょうほう jouhouinformation; news; report
かんじょう kanjouemotion; feeling; feelings
じじょう jijoucircumstances; conditions; situation

See also: Chinese symbol for “camaraderie”.

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.

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