Japanese symbol for “chaining”
承接
しょうせつ
Romaji: shousetsu
sequencing (of events, clauses, etc.); chaining; linkage (sequential, temporal, etc.); succession
In Japanese, chaining is 承接, read しょうせつ (shousetsu).
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Meanings
- n sequencing (of events, clauses, etc.); chaining; linkage (sequential, temporal, etc.); succession (gramm)
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 承認 | しょうにん shounin | recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment |
| 了承 | りょうしょう ryoushou | acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding |
| 承知 | しょうち shouchi | knowledge; awareness |
| 承諾 | しょうだく shoudaku | consent; approval; acceptance |
| 継承 | けいしょう keishou | inheritance; succession; accession |
| 伝承 | でんしょう denshou | handing down (information); legend; tradition |
| 直接 | ちょくせつ chokusetsu | direct; immediate; personal |
| 接触 | せっしょく sesshoku | touch; contact; touching |
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