Japanese symbol for “conciliation”
譲歩
じょうほ
Romaji: jouho
concession; conciliation; compromise
In Japanese, conciliation 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 “conciliation”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 協調 | きょうちょう kyouchou | cooperation; conciliation; harmony |
| 調停 | ちょうてい choutei | conciliation (e.g. in civil or family court, leading to a settlement based on mutual concessions) |
| 斡旋 | あっせん assen | mediation; intercession; conciliation |
| 互譲 | ごじょう gojou | give and take; mutual concession; conciliation |
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 “conciliation”.
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