Japanese symbol for “colleagues”
儕輩
さいはい
Romaji: saihai
colleagues; fellows; comrades
In Japanese, colleagues is 儕輩, read さいはい (saihai).
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Meanings
- n colleagues; fellows; comrades
Written forms: 儕輩. Readings: さいはい、せいはい.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “colleagues”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 取り巻き連中 | とりまきれんちゅう torimakirenchuu | colleagues; cronies; merry men |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 我儕 | わなみ wanami | I; me |
| 先輩 | せんぱい senpai | senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder |
| 後輩 | こうはい kouhai | junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student |
| 輩出 | はいしゅつ haishutsu | producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other |
| 我輩 | わがはい wagahai | I; me; myself |
| 若輩 | じゃくはい jakuhai | young person; youngster |
| 同輩 | どうはい douhai | fellows; comrade; colleague |
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