Japanese symbol for “chorus”
合唱
がっしょう
Romaji: gasshou
singing together; singing in union; chorus
In Japanese, chorus is 合唱, read がっしょう (gasshou).
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, vs, vt singing together; singing in union; chorus
- n, vs, vt ensemble singing; choral singing; chorus
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “chorus”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| コーラス | コーラス koorasu | chorus |
| 折り返し | おりかえし orikaeshi | chorus; refrain |
| サビ | サビ sabi | hook (high point of a song); chorus |
| コロス | コロス korosu | chorus (esp. in Greek drama); choir |
| 合唱隊 | がっしょうたい gasshoutai | chorus; choir |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 合う | あう au | to come together; to merge; to unite |
| 連合 | れんごう rengou | union; combination; alliance |
| 合計 | ごうけい goukei | sum total; total amount |
| 提唱 | ていしょう teishou | advocacy; proposal |
| 歌唱 | かしょう kashou | song; singing |
See also: Chinese symbol for “chorus”.
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.