Japanese symbol for “companionship”
交遊
こうゆう
Romaji: kouyuu
friendship; companionship; fraternity; comradeship
In Japanese, companionship is 交遊, read こうゆう (kouyuu).
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 friendship; companionship; fraternity; comradeship
Written forms: 交遊、交游. Readings: こうゆう.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “companionship”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 交友 | こうゆう kouyuu | friendship; companionship |
| 友交 | ゆうこう yuukou | friendship; amity; companionship |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 交換 | こうかん koukan | exchange; interchange; switching |
| 交通 | こうつう koutsuu | traffic; transportation |
| 交渉 | こうしょう koushou | negotiations; bargaining; discussions |
| 交流 | こうりゅう kouryuu | exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction |
| 外交 | がいこう gaikou | diplomacy |
| 交代 | こうたい koutai | change; alternation; rotation |
| 遊び | あそび asobi | play; playing; game |
| 遊ぶ | あそぶ asobu | to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to have a good time |
See also: Chinese symbol for “companionship”.
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.