Japanese symbol for “coexistence”
共存
きょうぞん
Romaji: kyouzon
coexistence
In Japanese, coexistence is 共存, read きょうぞん (kyouzon).
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 coexistence
Written forms: 共存. Readings: きょうぞん、きょうそん.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “coexistence”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 共生 | きょうせい kyousei | coexistence; living together |
| 同居 | どうきょ doukyo | living together; coexistence |
| 両立 | りょうりつ ryouritsu | compatibility; coexistence; standing together |
| 併存 | へいぞん heizon | coexistence |
| 共在 | きょうざい kyouzai | coexistence; compresence |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 共同 | きょうどう kyoudou | cooperation; collaboration; association |
| 共通 | きょうつう kyoutsuu | common; shared; mutual |
| 公共 | こうきょう koukyou | public (facilities, service, etc.); communal |
| 共に | ともに tomoni | together; jointly |
| 共有 | きょうゆう kyouyuu | joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint) |
| 共感 | きょうかん kyoukan | sympathy; empathy; response |
| 存在 | そんざい sonzai | existence; being; presence |
| 保存 | ほぞん hozon | preservation; conservation; storage |
See also: Chinese symbol for “coexistence”.
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