Japanese symbol for “compounding”
合成
ごうせい
Romaji: gousei
composition; synthesis; compounding; combining
In Japanese, compounding is 合成, read ごうせい (gousei).
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
- adj-no, n, vs composition; synthesis; compounding; combining
- n composite photo
- n (function) composition (math)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “compounding”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 配合 | はいごう haigou | combination; arrangement; distribution |
| 調合 | ちょうごう chougou | mixing; blending (e.g. spices); compounding (e.g. a medicine) |
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 |
| 成功 | せいこう seikou | success; achievement |
| 成長 | せいちょう seichou | growth; development; growing up |
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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