Japanese symbol for “catering”
迎合
げいごう
Romaji: geigou
ingratiation; pandering; catering (to); going along with (someone or something)
In Japanese, catering is 迎合, read げいごう (geigou).
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
- n, vi, vs ingratiation; pandering; catering (to); going along with (someone or something); accommodating oneself (e.g. to public opinion)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “catering”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 賄い | まかない makanai | boarding (someone); catering; providing meals |
| ケータリング | ケータリング keetaringu | catering |
| 仕出し | しだし shidashi | food delivery service; catering |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 歓迎 | かんげい kangei | welcome; (warm) reception |
| 迎え | むかえ mukae | meeting; greeting; welcome |
| 迎える | むかえる mukaeru | to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome |
| 出迎え | でむかえ demukae | (going out and) receiving (someone); (heading out and) meeting; picking up |
| 迎撃 | げいげき geigeki | intercept; interception; counter-attack |
| 迎え撃つ | むかえうつ mukaeutsu | to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront |
| 場合 | ばあい baai | case; occasion; situation |
| 試合 | しあい shiai | match; game; bout |
See also: Chinese symbol for “catering”.
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.