Japanese symbol for “considerable”
相当
そうとう
Romaji: soutou
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to
In Japanese, considerable is 相当, read そうとう (soutou).
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Meanings
- adj-no, n, vi corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to
- adj-na, adj-no appropriate; suitable; befitting; proportionate
- vi, vs to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with; to be deserving of; to be worthy of
- adj-na, adj-no considerable; substantial
- adv considerably; rather; quite; fairly; pretty
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “considerable”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 大した | たいした taishita | considerable; great; important |
| 多分 | たぶん tabun | a lot of; much; many |
| 著しい | いちじるしい ichijirushii | striking; remarkable; considerable |
| 一角 | ひとかど hitokado | considerable; decent; respectable |
| 半端じゃない | はんぱじゃない hanpajanai | considerable; formidable; tremendous |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 相手 | あいて aite | companion; partner; company |
| 相談 | そうだん soudan | consultation; discussion; discussing |
| 首相 | しゅしょう shushou | prime minister; chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.); premier |
| 相互 | そうご sougo | mutual; reciprocal |
| 相撲 | すもう sumou | sumo (wrestling) |
| 本当 | ほんとう hontou | truth; reality; actuality |
| 当時 | とうじ touji | at that time; in those days |
| 担当 | たんとう tantou | being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “considerable”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.