Japanese symbol for “conjunction”
接続
せつぞく
Romaji: setsuzoku
connection; attachment; union; join
In Japanese, conjunction is 接続, read せつぞく (setsuzoku).
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 connection; attachment; union; join; joint; link
- n, vi, vs changing trains
- n, vi, vs conjunction
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “conjunction”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 会合 | かいごう kaigou | conjunction |
| 合 | ごう gou | conjunction |
| 接続詞 | せつぞくし setsuzokushi | conjunction |
| 連言 | れんげん rengen | conjunction |
| 論理積結合 | ろんりせきけつごう ronrisekiketsugou | conjunction |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 直接 | ちょくせつ chokusetsu | direct; immediate; personal |
| 接触 | せっしょく sesshoku | touch; contact; touching |
| 面接 | めんせつ mensetsu | interview (e.g. for a job) |
| 接近 | せっきん sekkin | getting closer; drawing nearer; approaching |
| 間接 | かんせつ kansetsu | indirection; indirectness |
| 連続 | れんぞく renzoku | continuation; succession; series |
| 継続 | けいぞく keizoku | continuation; continuance; maintenance |
| 続き | つづき tsuzuki | continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); next installment |
See also: Chinese symbol for “conjunction”.
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