Japanese symbol for “consensus”
合意
ごうい
Romaji: goui
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord
In Japanese, consensus is 合意, read ごうい (goui).
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Meanings
- n, vi, vs (coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “consensus”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 世論 | よろん yoron | public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment |
| 総意 | そうい soui | consensus; collective will; collective opinion |
| コンセンサス | コンセンサス konsensasu | consensus |
| 統一見解 | とういつけんかい touitsukenkai | collective view; collective opinion; consensus |
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 |
| 意味 | いみ imi | meaning; significance; sense |
| 注意 | ちゅうい chuui | attention; notice; heed |
See also: Chinese symbol for “consensus”.
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