Japanese symbol for “concession”
譲歩
じょうほ
Romaji: jouho
concession; conciliation; compromise
In Japanese, concession is 譲歩, read じょうほ (jouho).
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, vi concession; conciliation; compromise
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “concession”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 利権 | りけん riken | interest; rights; concession |
| 租界 | そかい sokai | (foreign) concession (in China); settlement |
| 歩み寄り | あゆみより ayumiyori | compromise; concession |
| 特許 | とっきょ tokkyo | special permission; license; licence |
| コンセッション | コンセッション konsesshon | concession |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 譲渡 | じょうと jouto | transfer; assignment; conveyance |
| 譲る | ゆずる yuzuru | to hand over; to transfer; to turn over |
| 分譲 | ぶんじょう bunjou | selling (real-estate) lots |
| 移譲 | いじょう ijou | handing over (of a right, property, etc.); transfer; assignment |
| 割譲 | かつじょう katsujou | cession (of territory) |
| 徒歩 | とほ toho | walking; going on foot |
| 散歩 | さんぽ sanpo | walk; stroll |
| 進歩 | しんぽ shinpo | progress; advance; improvement |
See also: Chinese symbol for “concession”.
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