Japanese symbol for “collation”
照合
しょうごう
Romaji: shougou
check (against); collation (with); comparison; verification
In Japanese, collation is 照合, read しょうごう (shougou).
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 check (against); collation (with); comparison; verification
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “collation”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 校合 | きょうごう kyougou | collation; examining and comparing; checking (against the original text) |
| 取り纏め | とりまとめ torimatome | collecting; collection; collation |
| 校書 | きょうしょ kyousho | collation; examining and comparing; checking (against the original text) |
| 校勘 | こうかん koukan | collation; examining and comparing |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 参照 | さんしょう sanshou | reference (e.g. to a dictionary, passage, footnotes); consultation; comparison |
| 照明 | しょうめい shoumei | illumination; lighting |
| 対照 | たいしょう taishou | contrast; antithesis; comparison |
| 照会 | しょうかい shoukai | inquiry; query; enquiry |
| 照らす | てらす terasu | to shine on; to illuminate |
| 照準 | しょうじゅん shoujun | sight (e.g. of a gun); aim; alignment |
| 場合 | ばあい baai | case; occasion; situation |
| 試合 | しあい shiai | match; game; bout |
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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