Japanese symbol for “cohabitation”
同棲
どうせい
Romaji: dousei
cohabitation (esp. of an unmarried couple); living together
In Japanese, cohabitation is 同棲, read どうせい (dousei).
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Meanings
- n, vi, vs cohabitation (esp. of an unmarried couple); living together
Written forms: 同棲、同せい. Readings: どうせい.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “cohabitation”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| コアビタシオン | コアビタシオン koabitashion | cohabitation |
| 共同生活 | きょうどうせいかつ kyoudouseikatsu | living together; communal life; cohabitation |
| コハビテーション | コハビテーション kohabiteeshon | cohabitation |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 同様 | どうよう douyou | same; similar; (just) like |
| 同士 | どうし doushi | fellow; mutual; companion |
| 共同 | きょうどう kyoudou | cooperation; collaboration; association |
| 同じ | おなじ onaji | same; identical; equal |
| 同時 | どうじ douji | same time |
| 同意 | どうい doui | agreement; consent; approval |
| 棲む | すむ sumu | to live (of animals); to inhabit; to nest |
| 隠棲 | いんせい insei | secluded life |
See also: Chinese symbol for “cohabitation”.
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