Japanese symbol for “congruence”
合同
ごうどう
Romaji: goudou
combination; union; joining; incorporation
In Japanese, congruence is 合同, read ごうどう (goudou).
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Meanings
- n, vi, vs combination; union; joining; incorporation; amalgamation; merger
- adj-no combined; joint; united; shared
- adj-no, n congruence (math)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “congruence”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 適合 | てきごう tekigou | conformity; compatibility; adaptability |
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 |
| 同様 | どうよう douyou | same; similar; (just) like |
| 同士 | どうし doushi | fellow; mutual; companion |
See also: Chinese symbol for “congruence”.
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