Japanese symbol for “coincide”
かち合う
かちあう
Romaji: kachiau
to clash; to collide; to conflict; to coincide
In Japanese, coincide is かち合う, read かちあう (kachiau).
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
- v5u, vi to clash; to collide; to conflict; to coincide
- v5u, vi to meet (by chance); to come across; to run into
Written forms: かち合う、搗ち合う、搗合う. Readings: かちあう.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “coincide”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Ｗる | ダブる daburu | to overlap; to fall together (of dates, etc.); to coincide |
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 |
See also: Chinese symbol for “coincide”.
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.
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